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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 84.7% more expensive than Moldova without rent, and 109.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 81.9% more expensive than Moldova without rent, and 100.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Moldova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$8.64 MDL 146
132.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$35.3 MDL 598
154.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$7.62 MDL 129
31.63%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$1.77 MDL 30.04
166.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$0.9 MDL 15.18
173.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$0.6 MDL 10.07
181.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$1.78 MDL 30.05
270.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$2.37 MDL 40.08
164.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Moldova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.25 MDL 21.09
32.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$0.55 MDL 9.34
201.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.5 MDL 25.42
50.67%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$2.47 MDL 41.78
65.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$9.85 MDL 167
-0.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$5.18 MDL 87.7
68.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$8.55 MDL 145
67.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$0.83 MDL 14.13
266.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.77 MDL 29.96
-5.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$1.77 MDL 29.94
63.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$2.04 MDL 34.47
70.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$0.83 MDL 13.98
95.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$0.54 MDL 9.19
196.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.35 MDL 22.94
-17.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.83 MDL 14.02
89.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$3.28 MDL 55.6
522.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$5.37 MDL 90.8
95.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.25 MDL 21.2
126.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$1.95 MDL 33.08
69.23%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Moldova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.37 MDL 6.2
800.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$13.93 MDL 236
580.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$2.01 MDL 34.02
171.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$0.28 MDL 4.74
453.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$5.31 MDL 89.9
405.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.38 MDL 23.3
44.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$32.3K MDL 547K
16.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$31.1K MDL 526.7K
32.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Moldova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$179 MDL 3,030
78.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$8.14 MDL 138
115.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$11.15 MDL 189
275.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Moldova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$41.45 MDL 702
10.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$19.5 MDL 330
-18.67%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$7.21 MDL 122
90.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Moldova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$385 MDL 6,526
355.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$7,334 MDL 124.2K
189.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Moldova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$63.8 MDL 1,080
42.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$48.6 MDL 823
-8.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$108 MDL 1,836
-6.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$119 MDL 2,010
-13.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Moldova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$603 MDL 10.2K
136.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$435 MDL 7,370
165.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$1,200 MDL 20.3K
93.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$775 MDL 13.1K
138.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$2,412 MDL 40.8K
150.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$1,703 MDL 28.8K
183.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Moldova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$725 MDL 12.3K
332.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
9.18
-37.36%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Moldova: October 28, 2025

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