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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 77.8% more expensive than Moldova without rent, and 109.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 82.8% more expensive than Moldova without rent, and 104.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Moldova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$8.71 MDL 149
132.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$35.74 MDL 612
144.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$7.52 MDL 129
35.24%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$1.75 MDL 29.93
170.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$0.96 MDL 16.38
147.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$0.63 MDL 10.84
176.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$1.72 MDL 29.46
283.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$2.36 MDL 40.33
173.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Moldova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$1.27 MDL 21.75
34.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$0.56 MDL 9.59
203.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$1.50 MDL 25.64
45.33%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$2.48 MDL 42.38
63.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$10.14 MDL 174
-2.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$5.45 MDL 93.4
62.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$8.76 MDL 150
59.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$0.88 MDL 15.02
234.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$1.84 MDL 31.44
-12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.70 MDL 29.07
65.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$2.06 MDL 35.28
72.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$0.75 MDL 12.88
117.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$0.59 MDL 10.05
161.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$1.37 MDL 23.42
-14.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$0.87 MDL 14.95
78.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$3.23 MDL 55.4
530.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$4.75 MDL 81.4
126.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.24 MDL 21.26
126.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$1.92 MDL 32.82
76.56%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Moldova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$0.34 MDL 5.77
876.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$13.67 MDL 234
604.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$2.08 MDL 35.59
163.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$0.28 MDL 4.81
442.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$5.36 MDL 91.8
406.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$1.38 MDL 23.63
42.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$32.2K MDL 550.9K
19.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$32.1K MDL 549.4K
28.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Moldova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$177 MDL 3,029
81.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$8.03 MDL 137
116.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$10.98 MDL 188
290.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Moldova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$41.34 MDL 708
10.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$19.64 MDL 336
-20.16%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$6.85 MDL 117
102.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Moldova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$383 MDL 6,564
348.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$7,544 MDL 129.2K
184.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Moldova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$62.1 MDL 1,063
46.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$47.94 MDL 821
-6.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$107 MDL 1,840
-5.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$121 MDL 2,077
-13.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Moldova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$612 MDL 10.5K
124.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$443 MDL 7,581
162.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$1,167 MDL 20.0K
100.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$791 MDL 13.5K
131.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$2,551 MDL 43.7K
131.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$1,801 MDL 30.8K
155.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Moldova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$762 MDL 13.0K
336.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
9.18
-37.36%

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Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for Moldova: January 11, 2026

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