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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 85.6% more expensive than Moldova without rent, and 88.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 81.6% more expensive than Moldova without rent, and 91.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Moldova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.64
$9.00 MDL 154
91.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.6 €65.0
$35.46 MDL 607
116.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.69 €9.91
$7.64 MDL 131
53.01%
Cappuccino
$4.13 €3.50
$1.77 MDL 30.26
133.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 €2.83
$0.91 MDL 15.56
267.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.59
$0.62 MDL 10.62
391.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.28 €4.47
$1.79 MDL 30.68
194.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 €3.85
$2.37 MDL 40.61
91.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Moldova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.11
$1.30 MDL 22.18
0.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 €1.90
$0.53 MDL 9.04
324.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 €2.80
$1.50 MDL 25.73
120.00%
Eggs
$3.94 €3.34
$2.51 MDL 42.88
56.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.76 €12.52
$9.73 MDL 166
51.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.38 €12.20
$5.42 MDL 92.8
165.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.53 €16.56
$8.51 MDL 146
129.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 €2.69
$0.88 MDL 15.01
260.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.54
$1.87 MDL 32.07
-3.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 €1.90
$1.71 MDL 29.21
30.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 €4.20
$2.00 MDL 34.30
148.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 €1.36
$0.77 MDL 13.25
107.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.34
$0.55 MDL 9.33
187.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.55
$1.32 MDL 22.63
37.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.90
$0.88 MDL 15.07
20.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.78 €8.29
$3.18 MDL 54.4
207.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 €5.44
$4.75 MDL 81.2
35.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.93
$1.25 MDL 21.36
-12.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.42
$2.03 MDL 34.67
-17.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Moldova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.75 €3.18
$0.33 MDL 5.72
1036.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €56.9
$13.51 MDL 231
396.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.66 €4.80
$2.01 MDL 34.43
181.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.26 MDL 4.42
757.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.11 €32.32
$5.12 MDL 87.6
644.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.72
$1.37 MDL 23.43
48.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.6K €26.8K
$32.3K MDL 552.7K
-2.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.0K €32.2K
$31.8K MDL 544.4K
19.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Moldova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$353 €299
$174 MDL 2,981
102.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.42 €23.26
$7.96 MDL 136
244.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 €44.75
$10.91 MDL 187
383.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Moldova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.00 €34.77
$41.75 MDL 714
-1.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.60 €20.86
$19.45 MDL 333
26.48%
Cinema Ticket
$14.00 €11.88
$6.99 MDL 120
100.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Moldova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$465 €394
$376 MDL 6,431
23.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K €12.7K
$7,557 MDL 129.3K
98.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Moldova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 €78.3
$61.7 MDL 1,056
49.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.28 €36.70
$48.21 MDL 825
-10.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €87.0
$106 MDL 1,821
-3.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$134 €114
$121 MDL 2,066
11.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Moldova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,027 €871
$600 MDL 10.3K
71.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$764 €648
$443 MDL 7,571
72.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,900 €1,611
$1,177 MDL 20.1K
61.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,429 €1,212
$765 MDL 13.1K
86.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,440 €5,461
$2,520 MDL 43.1K
155.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,243 €3,598
$1,810 MDL 31.0K
134.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Moldova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,484 €2,955
$750 MDL 12.8K
364.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
9.18
-56.64%

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Last update for Germany: April 12, 2026

Last update for Moldova: April 12, 2026

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