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

😐 Solo nomad: Moldova is 91.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 167.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Moldova is 108.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 140.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moldova
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.64 MDL 146
$2.49 ₹213
246.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.3 MDL 598
$14.06 ₹1,202
151.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.62 MDL 129
$4.1 ₹351
85.85%
Cappuccino
$1.77 MDL 30.04
$1.82 ₹156
-2.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 MDL 15.18
$0.44 ₹37.72
104.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 MDL 10.07
$0.17 ₹14.36
252.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 MDL 30.05
$1.94 ₹166
-8.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 MDL 40.08
$3.53 ₹302
-32.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moldova
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 MDL 21.09
$0.73 ₹62.1
71.23%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 MDL 9.34
$0.48 ₹41.19
14.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 MDL 25.42
$0.72 ₹61.4
108.33%
Eggs
$2.47 MDL 41.78
$0.94 ₹80.1
162.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.85 MDL 167
$5.23 ₹448
88.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.18 MDL 87.7
$3.14 ₹269
64.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.55 MDL 145
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$0.83 MDL 14.13
$2.2 ₹188
-62.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 29.96
$0.72 ₹61.2
145.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 MDL 29.94
$1.09 ₹93.2
62.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MDL 34.47
$0.57 ₹49.11
257.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 MDL 13.98
$0.42 ₹36.21
97.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 MDL 9.19
$0.45 ₹38.73
20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 MDL 22.94
$0.55 ₹46.97
145.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 MDL 14.02
$0.33 ₹27.96
151.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 MDL 55.6
$4.08 ₹349
-19.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.37 MDL 90.8
$7.99 ₹683
-32.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 MDL 21.2
$1.92 ₹164
-34.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 MDL 33.08
$2.89 ₹248
-32.53%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Moldova
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 MDL 6.2
$0.34 ₹28.83
8.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.93 MDL 236
$10.01 ₹856
39.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.01 MDL 34.02
$0.97 ₹83
107.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MDL 4.74
$0.28 ₹23.62
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.31 MDL 89.9
$1.77 ₹151
200.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 MDL 23.3
$1.24 ₹106
11.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K MDL 547K
$14K ₹1.2M
130.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K MDL 526.7K
$22.2K ₹1.9M
40.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moldova
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$179 MDL 3,030
$40.79 ₹3,489
338.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.14 MDL 138
$3.79 ₹324
114.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.15 MDL 189
$8.13 ₹695
37.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moldova
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.45 MDL 702
$16 ₹1,368
159.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.5 MDL 330
$7.59 ₹649
156.92%
Cinema Ticket
$7.21 MDL 122
$3.45 ₹295
108.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moldova
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$385 MDL 6,526
$69.7 ₹5,958
453.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,334 MDL 124.2K
$1,847 ₹158K
297.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moldova
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.8 MDL 1,080
$25.29 ₹2,163
152.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.6 MDL 823
$26.99 ₹2,309
80.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 MDL 1,836
$44.67 ₹3,821
142.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 MDL 2,010
$33.23 ₹2,842
257.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moldova
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$603 MDL 10.2K
$179 ₹15.3K
236.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$435 MDL 7,370
$114 ₹9,770
281.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,200 MDL 20.3K
$414 ₹35.4K
189.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$775 MDL 13.1K
$260 ₹22.2K
198.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,412 MDL 40.8K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
60.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,703 MDL 28.8K
$830 ₹71K
105.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moldova
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$725 MDL 12.3K
$500 ₹42.8K
44.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.18
9.02
1.77%

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Last update for Moldova: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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