Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Moldova Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Moldova

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 67.7% more expensive than Moldova without rent, and 56.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 72.4% more expensive than Moldova without rent, and 59.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Moldova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.12 €14.62
$8.72 MDL 150
96.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 €70.4
$35.18 MDL 603
134.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.71
$7.39 MDL 127
53.86%
Cappuccino
$1.99 €1.70
$1.74 MDL 29.90
14.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.56
$0.90 MDL 15.35
232.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.13
$0.60 MDL 10.21
120.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.91
$1.73 MDL 29.70
232.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 €4.44
$2.35 MDL 40.38
121.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Moldova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.43
$1.28 MDL 21.93
31.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.52 MDL 9.00
342.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 €2.49
$1.49 MDL 25.52
95.97%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.34
$2.42 MDL 41.54
61.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.27 €13.90
$9.65 MDL 165
68.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.30 €10.50
$5.34 MDL 91.6
130.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.26 €17.30
$8.68 MDL 149
133.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.10
$0.83 MDL 14.31
196.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.91
$1.79 MDL 30.72
24.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.74 €2.34
$1.77 MDL 30.41
54.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.33 €2.84
$2.09 MDL 35.76
59.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 €1.67
$0.78 MDL 13.37
150.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 €1.62
$0.56 MDL 9.57
237.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.31
$1.36 MDL 23.37
12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.46
$0.88 MDL 15.02
-38.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.03 €6.00
$3.29 MDL 56.5
113.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.81 €5.81
$4.71 MDL 80.8
44.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.48
$1.25 MDL 21.50
39.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 €2.08
$2.01 MDL 34.54
21.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Moldova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.67
$0.34 MDL 5.77
473.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.74 €35.65
$13.47 MDL 231
209.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.81
$2.08 MDL 35.61
170.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.36
$0.28 MDL 4.84
467.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.32 €30.17
$5.40 MDL 92.5
554.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.36 MDL 23.41
52.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.6K €27.8K
$32.0K MDL 548.6K
1.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.2K €28.3K
$31.1K MDL 533.3K
6.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Moldova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$225 €192
$179 MDL 3,063
25.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.40 €11.44
$7.84 MDL 135
70.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.48 €26.88
$11.12 MDL 191
183.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Moldova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.00
$41.71 MDL 715
37.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.47 €21.76
$19.14 MDL 328
33.07%
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 €8.85
$6.98 MDL 120
48.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Moldova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €492
$386 MDL 6,625
49.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,163
$7,377 MDL 126.5K
45.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Moldova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.0 €77.7
$63.2 MDL 1,083
44.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.85 €34.03
$48.87 MDL 838
-18.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 €85.3
$109 MDL 1,871
-8.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €111
$121 MDL 2,083
6.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Moldova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$855 €730
$600 MDL 10.3K
42.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$664 €567
$438 MDL 7,505
51.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,508 €1,287
$1,174 MDL 20.1K
28.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 €943
$773 MDL 13.3K
42.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,810 €3,254
$2,549 MDL 43.7K
49.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,467 €2,107
$1,756 MDL 30.1K
40.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Moldova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,932 €1,650
$756 MDL 13.0K
155.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
9.18
-51.96%

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Last update for Italy: March 2, 2026

Last update for Moldova: February 28, 2026

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