Cost of Living Comparison Between Ialoveni and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Ialoveni and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Ialoveni is 45.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 67.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ialoveni is 55.1% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 61.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ialoveni
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.83 MDL 149
$17.41 €15.03
-49.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.52 MDL 415
$68.7 €59.3
-64.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.55 MDL 128
$13.71 €11.84
-44.93%
Cappuccino
$1.82 MDL 30.88
$2.78 €2.4
-34.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MDL 16.56
$2.8 €2.42
-65.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 MDL 11.53
$1.98 €1.71
-65.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.8 MDL 30.43
$4.43 €3.83
-59.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 MDL 38.56
$4.53 €3.91
-49.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ialoveni
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 MDL 21.05
$1.24 €1.07
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MDL 9.49
$2.03 €1.75
-72.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 MDL 12.22
$1.98 €1.71
-63.64%
Eggs
$2.61 MDL 44.13
$3.46 €2.99
-24.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.35 MDL 90.5
$18.32 €15.82
-70.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.61 MDL 95
$9.82 €8.47
-42.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.92 MDL 83.3
$19.24 €16.61
-74.43%
Apples (1kg)
$0.89 MDL 15.06
$2.61 €2.25
-65.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 MDL 30.86
$2.34 €2.02
-22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 MDL 30.19
$2.11 €1.82
-15.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 MDL 35.54
$2.77 €2.39
-24.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 MDL 14.21
$2.04 €1.76
-58.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 MDL 10.04
$1.77 €1.53
-66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 MDL 22.33
$1.5 €1.3
-12.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 MDL 14.29
$0.85 €0.73
-1.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.17 MDL 53.7
$7 €6.04
-54.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.41 MDL 91.6
$7.13 €6.16
-24.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 MDL 21.32
$1.43 €1.24
-11.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 MDL 33.26
$2.29 €1.98
-14.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Ialoveni
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MDL 5.7
$3.02 €2.6
-88.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.95 MDL 118
$28.97 €25.01
-76.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 MDL 34.28
$4.59 €3.96
-55.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 MDL 4.61
$2.02 €1.74
-86.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.16 MDL 87.4
$29.56 €25.53
-82.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 MDL 23.17
$1.81 €1.56
-24.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.7K MDL 554.4K
$38.4K €33.1K
-14.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.3K MDL 529.8K
$32.4K €28K
-3.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ialoveni
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 MDL 2,953
$190 €164
-7.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.39 MDL 125
$22.18 €19.15
-66.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.7 MDL 181
$36.37 €31.4
-70.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ialoveni
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.46 MDL 499
$57.4 €49.55
-48.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.84 MDL 200
$20.95 €18.09
-43.48%
Cinema Ticket
$5.9 MDL 99.9
$10.8 €9.33
-45.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ialoveni
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$396 MDL 6,696
$732 €632
-45.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,755 MDL 131.3K
$15.1K €13.1K
-48.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ialoveni
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.14 MDL 798
$86.8 €74.9
-45.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.39 MDL 498
$36.78 €31.76
-20.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 MDL 1,488
$102 €88.2
-13.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.2 MDL 1,662
$117 €101
-16.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ialoveni
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$175 MDL 2,959
$1,581 €1,365
-88.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$115 MDL 1,953
$1,230 €1,062
-90.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$382 MDL 6,474
$2,707 €2,337
-85.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$384 MDL 6,498
$2,028 €1,751
-81.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$6,602 €5,700
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,045 €4,356
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ialoveni
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$611 MDL 10.3K
$2,198 €1,898
-72.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.24
3.39
172.57%

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Last update for Ialoveni: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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