Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Moldova Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Moldova

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 89.2% more expensive than Moldova without rent, and 78.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 83.4% more expensive than Moldova without rent, and 84.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Moldova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$8.64 MDL 146
98.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$35.3 MDL 598
112.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$7.62 MDL 129
50.52%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$1.77 MDL 30.04
126.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$0.9 MDL 15.18
270.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.6 MDL 10.07
381.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$1.78 MDL 30.05
194.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.37 MDL 40.08
93.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Moldova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.25 MDL 21.09
0.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.55 MDL 9.34
298.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.5 MDL 25.42
130.67%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$2.47 MDL 41.78
53.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$9.85 MDL 167
49.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$5.18 MDL 87.7
166.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$8.55 MDL 145
133.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$0.83 MDL 14.13
283.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.77 MDL 29.96
1.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.77 MDL 29.94
31.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$2.04 MDL 34.47
131.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$0.83 MDL 13.98
90.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$0.54 MDL 9.19
200.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.35 MDL 22.94
37.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.83 MDL 14.02
28.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$3.28 MDL 55.6
200.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$5.37 MDL 90.8
27.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.25 MDL 21.2
-12.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.95 MDL 33.08
-12.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Moldova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.37 MDL 6.2
894.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$13.93 MDL 236
387.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$2.01 MDL 34.02
192.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.28 MDL 4.74
696.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$5.31 MDL 89.9
609.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.38 MDL 23.3
42.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$32.3K MDL 547K
-1.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$31.1K MDL 526.7K
19.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Moldova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$179 MDL 3,030
95.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$8.14 MDL 138
232.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$11.15 MDL 189
365.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Moldova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$41.45 MDL 702
-1.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$19.5 MDL 330
25.85%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$7.21 MDL 122
96.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Moldova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$385 MDL 6,526
20.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$7,334 MDL 124.2K
105.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Moldova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$63.8 MDL 1,080
47.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$48.6 MDL 823
-10.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$108 MDL 1,836
-7.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$119 MDL 2,010
11.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Moldova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$603 MDL 10.2K
72.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$435 MDL 7,370
75.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$1,200 MDL 20.3K
59.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$775 MDL 13.1K
86.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$2,412 MDL 40.8K
162.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$1,703 MDL 28.8K
187.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Moldova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$725 MDL 12.3K
363.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
9.18
-56.64%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Moldova: October 28, 2025

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