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Cost of Living Comparison Between Moldova and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Moldova and Spain

🙂 Solo nomad: Moldova is 30.5% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Moldova is 31% cheaper than Spain without rent, and 30.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moldova
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.71 MDL 149
$16.14 €13.92
-46.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.74 MDL 612
$57.7 €49.70
-38.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.52 MDL 129
$10.53 €9.08
-28.58%
Cappuccino
$1.75 MDL 29.93
$2.31 €2.00
-24.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 MDL 16.38
$2.58 €2.22
-62.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 MDL 10.84
$1.81 €1.56
-65.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 MDL 29.46
$3.55 €3.06
-51.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 MDL 40.33
$4.00 €3.45
-41.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moldova
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 MDL 21.75
$1.23 €1.06
3.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MDL 9.59
$1.51 €1.30
-62.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 MDL 25.64
$1.66 €1.43
-9.64%
Eggs
$2.48 MDL 42.38
$2.95 €2.55
-15.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.14 MDL 174
$14.57 €12.56
-30.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.45 MDL 93.4
$8.36 €7.21
-34.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.76 MDL 150
$15.96 €13.75
-45.11%
Apples (1kg)
$0.88 MDL 15.02
$2.54 €2.19
-65.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 MDL 31.44
$2.08 €1.79
-11.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 MDL 29.07
$2.13 €1.84
-20.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 MDL 35.28
$2.54 €2.19
-18.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 MDL 12.88
$1.86 €1.60
-59.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 MDL 10.05
$1.99 €1.71
-70.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 MDL 23.42
$1.34 €1.16
2.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 MDL 14.95
$0.80 €0.69
8.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 MDL 55.4
$6.51 €5.61
-50.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.75 MDL 81.4
$5.67 €4.89
-16.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 MDL 21.26
$1.25 €1.08
-0.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 MDL 32.82
$2.16 €1.86
-11.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Moldova
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MDL 5.77
$1.76 €1.52
-80.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.67 MDL 234
$34.45 €29.70
-60.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 MDL 35.59
$4.49 €3.87
-53.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MDL 4.81
$1.27 €1.10
-77.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 MDL 91.8
$26.76 €23.07
-79.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 MDL 23.63
$1.80 €1.55
-23.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K MDL 550.9K
$38.7K €33.3K
-16.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K MDL 549.4K
$30.6K €26.4K
4.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moldova
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 MDL 3,029
$148 €128
19.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.03 MDL 137
$20.22 €17.43
-60.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.98 MDL 188
$33.26 €28.67
-66.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moldova
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.34 MDL 708
$47.68 €41.10
-13.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.64 MDL 336
$15.73 €13.56
24.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.85 MDL 117
$9.22 €7.94
-25.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moldova
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$383 MDL 6,564
$527 €455
-27.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,544 MDL 129.2K
$10.0K €8,654
-24.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moldova
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 MDL 1,063
$88.3 €76.1
-29.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.94 MDL 821
$36.99 €31.88
29.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 MDL 1,840
$91.3 €78.7
17.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 MDL 2,077
$107 €92.1
13.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moldova
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 MDL 10.5K
$1,066 €919
-42.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 MDL 7,581
$817 €704
-45.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 MDL 20.0K
$1,685 €1,453
-30.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$791 MDL 13.5K
$1,253 €1,080
-36.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,551 MDL 43.7K
$4,444 €3,831
-42.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,801 MDL 30.8K
$2,794 €2,408
-35.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moldova
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$762 MDL 13.0K
$2,090 €1,802
-63.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.18
3.51
161.54%

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

Last update for Moldova: January 11, 2026

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

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