Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Moldova Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Moldova

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 84.1% more expensive than Moldova without rent, and 94.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 80.7% more expensive than Moldova without rent, and 85.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Moldova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$8.64 MDL 146
84.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$35.3 MDL 598
118.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$7.62 MDL 129
26.77%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$1.77 MDL 30.04
101.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$0.9 MDL 15.18
193.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.6 MDL 10.07
270.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$1.78 MDL 30.05
269.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$2.37 MDL 40.08
194.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Moldova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.25 MDL 21.09
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$0.55 MDL 9.34
340.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.5 MDL 25.42
34.67%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$2.47 MDL 41.78
77.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$9.85 MDL 167
-10.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$5.18 MDL 87.7
59.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$8.55 MDL 145
65.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$0.83 MDL 14.13
290.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.77 MDL 29.96
51.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$1.77 MDL 29.94
61.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$2.04 MDL 34.47
108.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$0.83 MDL 13.98
207.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$0.54 MDL 9.19
305.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$1.35 MDL 22.94
65.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.83 MDL 14.02
89.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$3.28 MDL 55.6
856.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$5.37 MDL 90.8
148.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.25 MDL 21.2
268.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$1.95 MDL 33.08
154.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Moldova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.37 MDL 6.2
702.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$13.93 MDL 236
603.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$2.01 MDL 34.02
80.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$0.28 MDL 4.74
550.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$5.31 MDL 89.9
611.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.38 MDL 23.3
-13.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$32.3K MDL 547K
-9.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$31.1K MDL 526.7K
-27.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Moldova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$179 MDL 3,030
0.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$8.14 MDL 138
222.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$11.15 MDL 189
373.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Moldova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$41.45 MDL 702
12.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$19.5 MDL 330
-16.05%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$7.21 MDL 122
91.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Moldova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$385 MDL 6,526
314.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$7,334 MDL 124.2K
67.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Moldova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$63.8 MDL 1,080
12.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$48.6 MDL 823
5.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$108 MDL 1,836
-6.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$119 MDL 2,010
-7.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Moldova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$603 MDL 10.2K
131.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$435 MDL 7,370
153.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$1,200 MDL 20.3K
89.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$775 MDL 13.1K
129.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$2,412 MDL 40.8K
189.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$1,703 MDL 28.8K
199.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Moldova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$725 MDL 12.3K
400.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
9.18
-30.83%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Moldova: October 28, 2025

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