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Cost of Living Comparison Between Moldova and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Moldova and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Moldova is 43.8% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Moldova is 45.3% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Moldova
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.71 MDL 149
$20.24 £15.12
-56.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.74 MDL 612
$87.4 £65.3
-59.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.52 MDL 129
$10.17 £7.60
-26.06%
Cappuccino
$1.75 MDL 29.93
$4.73 £3.54
-63.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 MDL 16.38
$2.38 £1.78
-59.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 MDL 10.84
$1.74 £1.30
-63.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 MDL 29.46
$6.60 £4.93
-73.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 MDL 40.33
$6.45 £4.82
-63.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Moldova
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 MDL 21.75
$1.71 £1.28
-25.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 MDL 9.59
$1.70 £1.27
-67.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 MDL 25.64
$2.18 £1.63
-31.19%
Eggs
$2.48 MDL 42.38
$4.06 £3.03
-38.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.14 MDL 174
$9.91 £7.40
2.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.45 MDL 93.4
$8.86 £6.61
-38.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.76 MDL 150
$14.01 £10.47
-37.47%
Apples (1kg)
$0.88 MDL 15.02
$2.94 £2.20
-70.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 MDL 31.44
$1.61 £1.20
14.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 MDL 29.07
$2.81 £2.10
-39.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.06 MDL 35.28
$3.55 £2.65
-41.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 MDL 12.88
$1.63 £1.22
-53.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 MDL 10.05
$1.54 £1.15
-61.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 MDL 23.42
$1.17 £0.87
17.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 MDL 14.95
$1.55 £1.16
-43.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.23 MDL 55.4
$20.35 £15.20
-84.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.75 MDL 81.4
$10.78 £8.05
-55.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 MDL 21.26
$2.81 £2.10
-55.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 MDL 32.82
$3.39 £2.53
-43.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Moldova
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MDL 5.77
$3.32 £2.48
-89.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$13.67 MDL 234
$96.3 £72.0
-85.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.08 MDL 35.59
$5.49 £4.10
-62.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MDL 4.81
$1.52 £1.14
-81.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 MDL 91.8
$27.15 £20.28
-80.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.38 MDL 23.63
$1.96 £1.47
-29.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K MDL 550.9K
$38.3K £28.6K
-16.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K MDL 549.4K
$41.2K £30.7K
-22.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Moldova
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 MDL 3,029
$321 £240
-44.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.03 MDL 137
$17.42 £13.01
-53.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.98 MDL 188
$42.91 £32.05
-74.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Moldova
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.34 MDL 708
$45.54 £34.02
-9.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.64 MDL 336
$15.68 £11.71
25.26%
Cinema Ticket
$6.85 MDL 117
$13.84 £10.34
-50.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Moldova
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$383 MDL 6,564
$1,718 £1,283
-77.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,544 MDL 129.2K
$21.4K £16.0K
-64.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Moldova
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 MDL 1,063
$91.1 £68.1
-31.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.94 MDL 821
$44.98 £33.60
6.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 MDL 1,840
$102 £76.1
5.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 MDL 2,077
$105 £78.1
16.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Moldova
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 MDL 10.5K
$1,375 £1,027
-55.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$443 MDL 7,581
$1,162 £868
-61.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 MDL 20.0K
$2,342 £1,749
-50.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$791 MDL 13.5K
$1,828 £1,365
-56.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,551 MDL 43.7K
$5,907 £4,413
-56.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,801 MDL 30.8K
$4,604 £3,439
-60.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Moldova
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$762 MDL 13.0K
$3,321 £2,481
-77.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.18
5.75
59.65%

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

Last update for Moldova: January 11, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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