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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 84.3% more expensive than Moldova without rent, and 83.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 87.5% more expensive than Moldova without rent, and 83.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Moldova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 €15.00
$8.72 MDL 150
101.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.7 €64.6
$35.18 MDL 603
115.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 €9.96
$7.39 MDL 127
57.92%
Cappuccino
$3.96 €3.38
$1.74 MDL 29.90
127.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.83
$0.90 MDL 15.35
267.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 €2.52
$0.60 MDL 10.21
391.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.08 €4.34
$1.73 MDL 29.70
193.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 €4.06
$2.35 MDL 40.38
102.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Moldova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.07
$1.28 MDL 21.93
-1.56%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 €1.85
$0.52 MDL 9.00
317.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.48 €2.97
$1.49 MDL 25.52
133.56%
Eggs
$3.73 €3.19
$2.42 MDL 41.54
54.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.79 €12.63
$9.65 MDL 165
53.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.35 €12.26
$5.34 MDL 91.6
168.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.13 €17.19
$8.68 MDL 149
131.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.78
$0.83 MDL 14.31
291.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.61
$1.79 MDL 30.72
5.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.31 €1.97
$1.77 MDL 30.41
30.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.76 €4.07
$2.09 MDL 35.76
127.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.32
$0.78 MDL 13.37
98.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.38
$0.56 MDL 9.57
187.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.36 MDL 23.37
41.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$0.88 MDL 15.02
27.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 €8.53
$3.29 MDL 56.5
203.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 €5.86
$4.71 MDL 80.8
45.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.94
$1.25 MDL 21.50
-12.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.41
$2.01 MDL 34.54
-17.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Moldova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.81 €3.25
$0.34 MDL 5.77
1020.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 €58.3
$13.47 MDL 231
406.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.83 €4.98
$2.08 MDL 35.61
180.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.26 €1.93
$0.28 MDL 4.84
707.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.25 €32.67
$5.40 MDL 92.5
608.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.73
$1.36 MDL 23.41
48.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K €26.4K
$32.0K MDL 548.6K
-3.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.9K €31.5K
$31.1K MDL 533.3K
18.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Moldova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$347 €297
$179 MDL 3,063
94.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.81 €23.75
$7.84 MDL 135
254.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.32
$11.12 MDL 191
366.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Moldova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 €35.04
$41.71 MDL 715
-1.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.28 €21.59
$19.14 MDL 328
32.08%
Cinema Ticket
$13.96 €11.92
$6.98 MDL 120
100.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Moldova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$467 €399
$386 MDL 6,625
21.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.8K
$7,377 MDL 126.5K
102.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Moldova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €78.8
$63.2 MDL 1,083
46.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.26 €37.80
$48.87 MDL 838
-9.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €87.0
$109 MDL 1,871
-6.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €115
$121 MDL 2,083
10.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Moldova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 €888
$600 MDL 10.3K
73.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 €657
$438 MDL 7,505
75.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,922 €1,641
$1,174 MDL 20.1K
63.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,470 €1,255
$773 MDL 13.3K
90.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,154 €5,255
$2,549 MDL 43.7K
141.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,263 €3,640
$1,756 MDL 30.1K
142.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Moldova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,420 €2,921
$756 MDL 13.0K
352.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
9.18
-56.64%

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Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

Last update for Moldova: February 28, 2026

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