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Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Moldova Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Moldova

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 48.3% cheaper than Moldova without rent, and 62.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 51.4% cheaper than Moldova without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Moldova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$8.71 MDL 149
-70.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$35.74 MDL 612
-61.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$7.52 MDL 129
-44.95%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$1.75 MDL 29.93
3.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$0.96 MDL 16.38
-57.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$0.63 MDL 10.84
-76.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$1.72 MDL 29.46
12.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$2.36 MDL 40.33
52.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Moldova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$1.27 MDL 21.75
-42.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$0.56 MDL 9.59
-8.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$1.50 MDL 25.64
-52.00%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$2.48 MDL 42.38
-59.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$10.14 MDL 174
-49.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$5.45 MDL 93.4
-42.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.76 MDL 150
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$0.88 MDL 15.02
138.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$1.84 MDL 31.44
-60.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$1.70 MDL 29.07
-36.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$2.06 MDL 35.28
-72.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$0.75 MDL 12.88
-42.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$0.59 MDL 10.05
-16.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$1.37 MDL 23.42
-63.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$0.87 MDL 14.95
-62.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$3.23 MDL 55.4
29.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$4.75 MDL 81.4
68.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$1.24 MDL 21.26
52.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$1.92 MDL 32.82
59.38%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Moldova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$0.34 MDL 5.77
8.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$13.67 MDL 234
-28.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$2.08 MDL 35.59
-56.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$0.28 MDL 4.81
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$5.36 MDL 91.8
-67.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$1.38 MDL 23.63
-14.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$32.2K MDL 550.9K
-56.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$32.1K MDL 549.4K
-30.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Moldova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$177 MDL 3,029
-77.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$8.03 MDL 137
-51.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$10.98 MDL 188
-29.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Moldova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$41.34 MDL 708
-60.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$19.64 MDL 336
-61.20%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$6.85 MDL 117
-48.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Moldova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$383 MDL 6,564
-82.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$7,544 MDL 129.2K
-75.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Moldova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$62.1 MDL 1,063
-58.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$47.94 MDL 821
-43.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$107 MDL 1,840
-58.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$121 MDL 2,077
-72.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Moldova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$612 MDL 10.5K
-70.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$443 MDL 7,581
-74.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$1,167 MDL 20.0K
-65.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$791 MDL 13.5K
-67.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$2,551 MDL 43.7K
-47.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$1,801 MDL 30.8K
-62.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Moldova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$762 MDL 13.0K
-39.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
9.18
-1.74%

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

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Moldova: January 11, 2026

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