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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 48.7% more expensive than Moldova without rent, and 48.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 44.5% more expensive than Moldova without rent, and 46.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Moldova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$8.64 MDL 146
85.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$35.3 MDL 598
63.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$7.62 MDL 129
39.11%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$1.77 MDL 30.04
35.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.9 MDL 15.18
188.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.6 MDL 10.07
218.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.78 MDL 30.05
93.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$2.37 MDL 40.08
73.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Moldova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.25 MDL 21.09
-5.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.55 MDL 9.34
178.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.5 MDL 25.42
7.33%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.47 MDL 41.78
25.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$9.85 MDL 167
44.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$5.18 MDL 87.7
66.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$8.55 MDL 145
83.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$0.83 MDL 14.13
195.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.77 MDL 29.96
16.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.77 MDL 29.94
14.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$2.04 MDL 34.47
29.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.83 MDL 13.98
120.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.54 MDL 9.19
262.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.35 MDL 22.94
0.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.83 MDL 14.02
-10.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$3.28 MDL 55.6
96.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$5.37 MDL 90.8
6.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.25 MDL 21.2
5.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.95 MDL 33.08
6.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Moldova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.37 MDL 6.2
383.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$13.93 MDL 236
147.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$2.01 MDL 34.02
126.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$0.28 MDL 4.74
375.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$5.31 MDL 89.9
397.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.38 MDL 23.3
32.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$32.3K MDL 547K
21.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$31.1K MDL 526.7K
0.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Moldova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$179 MDL 3,030
-16.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$8.14 MDL 138
151.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$11.15 MDL 189
198.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Moldova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$41.45 MDL 702
14.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$19.5 MDL 330
-19.79%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$7.21 MDL 122
32.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Moldova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$385 MDL 6,526
35.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$7,334 MDL 124.2K
35.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Moldova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$63.8 MDL 1,080
36.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$48.6 MDL 823
-23.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$108 MDL 1,836
-15.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$119 MDL 2,010
-9.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Moldova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$603 MDL 10.2K
74.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$435 MDL 7,370
86.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,200 MDL 20.3K
40.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$775 MDL 13.1K
59.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$2,412 MDL 40.8K
75.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$1,703 MDL 28.8K
59.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Moldova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$725 MDL 12.3K
175.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
9.18
-61.76%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Moldova: October 28, 2025

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