Cost of Living Comparison Between Moldova and China Cost of Living Comparison Between Moldova and China

😐 Solo nomad: Moldova is 16.6% more expensive than China without rent, and 47% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Moldova is 20.7% more expensive than China without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moldova
China
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.72 MDL 151
$2.82 ¥19.53
209.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.18 MDL 608
$23.62 ¥163
48.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 MDL 128
$4.97 ¥34.40
48.69%
Cappuccino
$1.74 MDL 30.15
$3.14 ¥21.70
-44.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MDL 15.48
$0.44 ¥3.07
104.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MDL 10.29
$0.27 ¥1.84
122.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 MDL 29.95
$0.93 ¥6.41
86.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 MDL 40.71
$2.08 ¥14.39
12.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moldova
China
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MDL 22.11
$1.84 ¥12.71
-30.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MDL 9.08
$1.62 ¥11.18
-67.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 MDL 25.73
$0.96 ¥6.63
55.21%
Eggs
$2.42 MDL 41.88
$1.56 ¥10.78
55.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.65 MDL 167
$13.18 ¥91.2
-26.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.34 MDL 92.4
$3.21 ¥22.18
66.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.68 MDL 150
$10.89 ¥75.4
-20.29%
Apples (1kg)
$0.83 MDL 14.43
$1.77 ¥12.22
-53.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 MDL 30.97
$1.25 ¥8.65
43.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 30.66
$1.52 ¥10.54
16.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 MDL 36.06
$1.15 ¥7.96
81.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 MDL 13.48
$0.76 ¥5.28
2.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 MDL 9.65
$0.89 ¥6.15
-37.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 MDL 23.56
$0.61 ¥4.25
122.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 MDL 15.14
$0.54 ¥3.72
62.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.29 MDL 56.9
$3.38 ¥23.36
-2.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 MDL 81.5
$11.67 ¥80.7
-59.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 MDL 21.68
$0.78 ¥5.40
60.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 MDL 34.83
$1.67 ¥11.55
20.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Moldova
China
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MDL 5.81
$0.43 ¥2.98
-20.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.47 MDL 233
$20.93 ¥145
-35.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 MDL 35.90
$1.41 ¥9.75
47.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MDL 4.87
$0.35 ¥2.45
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.40 MDL 93.3
$6.48 ¥44.84
-16.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MDL 23.60
$1.16 ¥8.05
17.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K MDL 553.0K
$19.3K ¥133.3K
66.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K MDL 537.7K
$17.0K ¥117.5K
83.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moldova
China
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 MDL 3,088
$51.3 ¥355
248.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.84 MDL 136
$9.84 ¥68.1
-20.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.12 MDL 192
$11.49 ¥79.5
-3.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moldova
China
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.71 MDL 721
$40.28 ¥279
3.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 MDL 331
$14.78 ¥102
29.50%
Cinema Ticket
$6.98 MDL 121
$6.41 ¥44.37
8.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moldova
China
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$386 MDL 6,680
$403 ¥2,791
-4.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 MDL 127.6K
$17.9K ¥123.6K
-58.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moldova
China
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.2 MDL 1,092
$45.91 ¥318
37.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.87 MDL 845
$32.39 ¥224
50.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 MDL 1,887
$71.2 ¥493
53.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 MDL 2,100
$74.0 ¥512
64.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moldova
China
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$600 MDL 10.4K
$436 ¥3,017
37.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 MDL 7,566
$254 ¥1,755
72.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,174 MDL 20.3K
$900 ¥6,228
30.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 MDL 13.4K
$548 ¥3,792
41.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,549 MDL 44.1K
$5,140 ¥35.6K
-50.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,756 MDL 30.4K
$2,676 ¥18.5K
-34.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moldova
China
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MDL 13.1K
$1,024 ¥7,089
-26.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.18
4.06
126.11%

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Last update for Moldova: February 28, 2026

Last update for China: March 3, 2026

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