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

😐 Solo nomad: Moldova is 96.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 162.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Moldova is 106.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 137.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moldova
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.72 MDL 150
$2.60 ₹239
235.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.18 MDL 607
$13.91 ₹1,280
152.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 MDL 128
$4.17 ₹384
77.22%
Cappuccino
$1.74 MDL 30.08
$1.84 ₹169
-5.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 MDL 15.44
$0.44 ₹40.20
104.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.60 MDL 10.27
$0.17 ₹15.41
252.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 MDL 29.88
$1.96 ₹180
-11.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 MDL 40.62
$3.50 ₹322
-32.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moldova
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 MDL 22.06
$0.73 ₹67.5
75.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MDL 9.06
$0.48 ₹44.18
8.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 MDL 25.67
$0.72 ₹66.0
106.94%
Eggs
$2.42 MDL 41.79
$0.94 ₹86.7
157.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.65 MDL 166
$5.23 ₹481
84.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.34 MDL 92.2
$3.12 ₹287
71.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.68 MDL 150
-
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Apples (1kg)
$0.83 MDL 14.40
$2.19 ₹202
-62.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 MDL 30.90
$0.75 ₹68.7
138.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 30.58
$1.10 ₹101
60.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.09 MDL 35.97
$0.57 ₹52.6
266.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 MDL 13.45
$0.42 ₹38.80
85.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 MDL 9.63
$0.45 ₹41.43
24.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 MDL 23.50
$0.55 ₹50.3
147.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 MDL 15.10
$0.33 ₹30.35
166.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.29 MDL 56.8
$4.13 ₹380
-20.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 MDL 81.3
$7.66 ₹705
-38.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 MDL 21.63
$1.83 ₹168
-31.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 MDL 34.75
$2.90 ₹267
-30.69%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹528
-
🚌 Getting Around
Moldova
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MDL 5.80
$0.37 ₹33.60
-8.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.47 MDL 232
$10.00 ₹921
34.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 MDL 35.82
$0.92 ₹84.4
126.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MDL 4.86
$0.28 ₹25.72
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.40 MDL 93.1
$1.77 ₹163
205.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MDL 23.54
$1.17 ₹108
16.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.0K MDL 551.8K
$13.8K ₹1.3M
131.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K MDL 536.4K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
36.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moldova
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 MDL 3,080
$41.02 ₹3,774
335.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.84 MDL 135
$3.88 ₹357
102.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.12 MDL 192
$7.71 ₹710
44.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moldova
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.71 MDL 719
$16.54 ₹1,521
152.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 MDL 330
$7.91 ₹728
141.97%
Cinema Ticket
$6.98 MDL 120
$3.41 ₹314
104.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moldova
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$386 MDL 6,664
$70.7 ₹6,508
446.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 MDL 127.3K
$1,845 ₹169.7K
299.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moldova
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.2 MDL 1,089
$24.96 ₹2,296
153.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.87 MDL 843
$27.09 ₹2,493
80.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 MDL 1,882
$46.21 ₹4,252
136.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 MDL 2,095
$33.03 ₹3,039
267.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moldova
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$600 MDL 10.3K
$175 ₹16.1K
241.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 MDL 7,549
$113 ₹10.4K
286.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,174 MDL 20.2K
$403 ₹37.1K
191.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 MDL 13.3K
$258 ₹23.8K
199.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,549 MDL 44.0K
$1,308 ₹120.3K
94.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,756 MDL 30.3K
$659 ₹60.6K
166.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moldova
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 MDL 13.0K
$457 ₹42.0K
65.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.18
9.02
1.77%

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Last update for Moldova: February 28, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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