Cost of Living & Quality of Life in Moldova (2026)
What everyday life costs in Moldova — rent, utilities, eating out, transport and schooling — and how it scores on safety, health care, pollution and climate compared with Eastern Europe.
- Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre
- $391/mo
- 2023
- Meal, inexpensive restaurant
- $7.72
- 2024
- Average monthly net salary
- $554
- 2023
Typical living costs in Moldova
US dollars; national figures are medians/averages across cities reported to Numbeo.
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent: 1-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $391/mo | 2023 | +24.0% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 1-bedroom, outside centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment outside the centre | $280/mo | 2023 | +17.3% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 3-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a three-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $838/mo | 2023 | +37.0% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Utilities for an 85 m² apartmentElectricity, heating, cooling, water and garbage, monthly | $168/mo | 2022 | +36.9% vs 2021 | Numbeo |
| Internet (60 Mbps+)Unlimited broadband, monthly | $11.12/mo | 2023 | +19.6% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Mobile plan (calls + 10GB)Monthly mobile phone plan | $8.06/mo | 2023 | — | Numbeo |
| Meal, inexpensive restaurantCountry median of city prices | $7.72 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Dinner for two, mid-range restaurantThree-course meal for two, country median of city prices | $34.31 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| CappuccinoRegular cappuccino, country median of city prices | $1.76 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Public transport monthly passCountry median of city prices | $13.38 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Gasoline (1 litre)Country median of city prices | $1.38 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Fitness club membershipCountry median of city prices | $45.41/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Private preschool (full day)Country median of city prices | $376/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Average monthly net salaryAverage monthly salary after tax | $554 | 2023 | +17.3% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
Moldova compared with Eastern Europe
| Country | Quality of Life Index | Safety Index | Health Care Index | Meal, inexpensive restaurant | Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | — | — | — | $7.72 | $391/mo |
| Belarus | 119.3 | 49.2 | 48 | $9.17 | $387/mo |
| Bulgaria | 133.5 | 62.9 | 57.2 | $8.73 | $570/mo |
| Czech Republic | 163.6 | 73.2 | 75.5 | $8.30 | $895/mo |
| Hungary | 133.2 | 66.3 | 54 | $9.01 | $575/mo |
| Poland | 137.4 | 69.3 | 55.4 | $10.23 | $647/mo |
| Romania | 129.2 | 66.3 | 56.3 | $8.85 | $460/mo |
| Russia | 106.1 | 60.9 | 60.9 | $7.09 | $371/mo |
| Slovakia | 148.7 | 68.9 | 59.2 | $8.81 | $709/mo |
| Ukraine | 107.2 | 53.1 | 55.4 | $6.06 | $370/mo |
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Source: Numbeo (indices and prices, crowd-sourced). Salary is the average monthly net wage.