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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 63.6% more expensive than Moldova without rent, and 54.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 70.5% more expensive than Moldova without rent, and 62.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Moldova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 €14.58
$9.00 MDL 154
91.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.5 €67.5
$35.46 MDL 607
124.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.53 €9.78
$7.64 MDL 131
50.92%
Cappuccino
$1.95 €1.66
$1.77 MDL 30.26
10.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.52
$0.91 MDL 15.56
226.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.15
$0.62 MDL 10.62
119.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.79
$1.79 MDL 30.68
215.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 €4.39
$2.37 MDL 40.61
118.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Moldova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 €1.37
$1.30 MDL 22.18
24.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 €2.03
$0.53 MDL 9.04
352.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 €2.48
$1.50 MDL 25.73
95.33%
Eggs
$3.96 €3.36
$2.51 MDL 42.88
57.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.71 €14.17
$9.73 MDL 166
71.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.63 €10.71
$5.42 MDL 92.8
133.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.60
$8.51 MDL 146
143.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.13
$0.88 MDL 15.01
185.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.90
$1.87 MDL 32.07
19.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 €2.28
$1.71 MDL 29.21
56.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.84
$2.00 MDL 34.30
67.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 €1.72
$0.77 MDL 13.25
163.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.56
$0.55 MDL 9.33
234.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.29
$1.32 MDL 22.63
15.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 €0.43
$0.88 MDL 15.07
-43.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.91 €5.86
$3.18 MDL 54.4
117.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.23 €6.13
$4.75 MDL 81.2
52.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.55
$1.25 MDL 21.36
46.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.14
$2.03 MDL 34.67
24.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Moldova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 €1.63
$0.33 MDL 5.72
484.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.04 €36.50
$13.51 MDL 231
218.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.78
$2.01 MDL 34.43
180.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 €1.29
$0.26 MDL 4.42
484.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.84 €29.55
$5.12 MDL 87.6
580.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.71
$1.37 MDL 23.43
47.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K €27.9K
$32.3K MDL 552.7K
1.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K €28.5K
$31.8K MDL 544.4K
5.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Moldova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €187
$174 MDL 2,981
26.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 €11.49
$7.96 MDL 136
70.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.59 €26.79
$10.91 MDL 187
189.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Moldova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €48.67
$41.75 MDL 714
37.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.69 €21.78
$19.45 MDL 333
32.08%
Cinema Ticket
$10.24 €8.69
$6.99 MDL 120
46.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Moldova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$579 €491
$376 MDL 6,431
54.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €8,919
$7,557 MDL 129.3K
39.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Moldova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.2 €78.2
$61.7 MDL 1,056
49.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.41 €34.27
$48.21 MDL 825
-16.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €85.7
$106 MDL 1,821
-5.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €113
$121 MDL 2,066
10.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Moldova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$851 €722
$600 MDL 10.3K
41.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 €555
$443 MDL 7,571
48.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,515 €1,285
$1,177 MDL 20.1K
28.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 €912
$765 MDL 13.1K
40.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,967 €3,364
$2,520 MDL 43.1K
57.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,426 €2,057
$1,810 MDL 31.0K
34.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Moldova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,938 €1,644
$750 MDL 12.8K
158.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
9.18
-51.96%

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Last update for Italy: April 14, 2026

Last update for Moldova: April 12, 2026

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