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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 47.8% cheaper than Moldova without rent, and 62.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 51.9% cheaper than Moldova without rent, and 58.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Moldova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$8.64 MDL 146
-71.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$35.3 MDL 598
-60.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$7.62 MDL 129
-46.19%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$1.77 MDL 30.04
2.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$0.9 MDL 15.18
-51.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.6 MDL 10.07
-71.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$1.78 MDL 30.05
8.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$2.37 MDL 40.08
48.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Moldova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.25 MDL 21.09
-41.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$0.55 MDL 9.34
-12.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.5 MDL 25.42
-52.00%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$2.47 MDL 41.78
-61.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$9.85 MDL 167
-46.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$5.18 MDL 87.7
-39.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.55 MDL 145
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$0.83 MDL 14.13
165.06%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.77 MDL 29.96
-59.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$1.77 MDL 29.94
-38.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$2.04 MDL 34.47
-72.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$0.83 MDL 13.98
-49.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$0.54 MDL 9.19
-16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$1.35 MDL 22.94
-59.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.83 MDL 14.02
-60.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$3.28 MDL 55.6
24.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$5.37 MDL 90.8
48.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$1.25 MDL 21.2
53.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$1.95 MDL 33.08
48.21%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Moldova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.37 MDL 6.2
-8.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$13.93 MDL 236
-28.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$2.01 MDL 34.02
-51.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$0.28 MDL 4.74
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$5.31 MDL 89.9
-66.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.38 MDL 23.3
-10.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$32.3K MDL 547K
-56.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$31.1K MDL 526.7K
-28.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Moldova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$179 MDL 3,030
-77.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$8.14 MDL 138
-53.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$11.15 MDL 189
-27.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Moldova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$41.45 MDL 702
-61.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$19.5 MDL 330
-61.08%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$7.21 MDL 122
-52.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Moldova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$385 MDL 6,526
-81.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$7,334 MDL 124.2K
-74.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Moldova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$63.8 MDL 1,080
-60.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$48.6 MDL 823
-44.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$108 MDL 1,836
-58.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$119 MDL 2,010
-72.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Moldova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$603 MDL 10.2K
-70.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$435 MDL 7,370
-73.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$1,200 MDL 20.3K
-65.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$775 MDL 13.1K
-66.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$2,412 MDL 40.8K
-37.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$1,703 MDL 28.8K
-51.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Moldova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$725 MDL 12.3K
-30.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
9.18
-1.74%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Moldova: October 28, 2025

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