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Cost of Living Comparison Between Moldova and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Moldova and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Moldova is 46.4% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 46% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Moldova is 46.3% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moldova
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.71 MDL 149
$17.58 €15.16
-50.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.74 MDL 612
$75.0 €64.7
-52.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.52 MDL 129
$11.54 €9.95
-34.84%
Cappuccino
$1.75 MDL 29.93
$4.10 €3.53
-57.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 MDL 16.38
$3.40 €2.93
-71.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 MDL 10.84
$3.03 €2.61
-79.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 MDL 29.46
$5.26 €4.53
-67.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 MDL 40.33
$4.59 €3.96
-48.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moldova
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 MDL 21.75
$1.25 €1.07
1.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MDL 9.59
$2.29 €1.98
-75.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 MDL 25.64
$3.37 €2.90
-55.49%
Eggs
$2.48 MDL 42.38
$3.79 €3.27
-34.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.14 MDL 174
$14.54 €12.54
-30.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.45 MDL 93.4
$14.28 €12.31
-61.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.76 MDL 150
$19.99 €17.23
-56.18%
Apples (1kg)
$0.88 MDL 15.02
$3.16 €2.72
-72.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 MDL 31.44
$1.79 €1.54
2.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 MDL 29.07
$2.21 €1.91
-23.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 MDL 35.28
$4.73 €4.07
-56.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 MDL 12.88
$1.55 €1.33
-51.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 MDL 10.05
$1.63 €1.41
-63.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 MDL 23.42
$1.85 €1.59
-25.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 MDL 14.95
$1.07 €0.92
-18.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 MDL 55.4
$9.80 €8.45
-67.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.75 MDL 81.4
$6.94 €5.98
-31.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 MDL 21.26
$1.10 €0.95
12.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 MDL 32.82
$1.62 €1.40
18.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Moldova
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MDL 5.77
$3.68 €3.17
-90.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.67 MDL 234
$66.7 €57.5
-79.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 MDL 35.59
$5.69 €4.90
-63.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MDL 4.81
$2.28 €1.96
-87.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 MDL 91.8
$38.16 €32.89
-85.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 MDL 23.63
$1.98 €1.70
-30.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K MDL 550.9K
$31.8K €27.4K
1.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K MDL 549.4K
$37.4K €32.2K
-14.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moldova
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 MDL 3,029
$354 €306
-50.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.03 MDL 137
$27.69 €23.87
-71.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.98 MDL 188
$51.4 €44.29
-78.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moldova
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.34 MDL 708
$41.25 €35.55
0.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.64 MDL 336
$24.49 €21.11
-19.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.85 MDL 117
$13.87 €11.96
-50.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moldova
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$383 MDL 6,564
$461 €397
-16.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,544 MDL 129.2K
$15.2K €13.1K
-50.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moldova
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 MDL 1,063
$93.7 €80.8
-33.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.94 MDL 821
$43.43 €37.44
10.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 MDL 1,840
$100 €86.4
7.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 MDL 2,077
$133 €115
-8.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moldova
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 MDL 10.5K
$1,038 €895
-41.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 MDL 7,581
$773 €667
-42.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 MDL 20.0K
$1,932 €1,665
-39.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$791 MDL 13.5K
$1,451 €1,251
-45.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,551 MDL 43.7K
$6,257 €5,393
-59.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,801 MDL 30.8K
$4,369 €3,766
-58.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moldova
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$762 MDL 13.0K
$3,444 €2,969
-77.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.18
3.98
130.65%

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

Last update for Moldova: January 11, 2026

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

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