Europe
Moldova
Global Rank #73Below Average88% data confidence
32
Composite Score
📊Relocation Scores
Safety55/100
Healthcare26/100
Education36/100
Career9/100
Lifestyle51/100
Infrastructure37/100
Affordability95/100
💡Quick Summary
⚠️ Below average safety — research areas carefully
⚠️ Limited healthcare — consider expat insurance
✅ Affordable — est. $950/mo
⚠️ Infrastructure may be limited in rural areas
⚠️ Limited job market — remote work recommended
💵Cost of Living
Estimated monthly cost
$950
per month · USD
Cost Index
26
Rent Index
89
Grocery Index
64
Transport Index
64
Utilities Index
89
🎯Score Breakdown
🛡️
Safety
55
🏥
Healthcare
26
🎓
Education
36
💼
Career
9
🌿
Lifestyle
51
🏗️
Infrastructure
37
💰
Affordability
95
🏛️Government, Language & Culture
Government
🏛️ Parliamentary Republic
Languages
🗣️ Romanian
Local Language
Recommended
for daily life
Major Religions
🕌 Eastern Orthodoxy
ℹ️ Predominantly Orthodox Christian; Russian also widely spoken
🌐Economy & Stability
Currency
L MDL
Moldovan Leu
1 USD equals
17.38 MDL
Updated 6/15/2026
1 MDL equals
$0.0575
USD
Political Stability
🟡
Moderate
Score: -0.34
ℹ️ Understanding the Political Stability Score
Source: World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (WGI) — 2025 Revision (Kaufmann & Kraay, 2024 Update, last updated November 2024). The indicator is officially titled "Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism" — not democratic strength.
Active democracies with frequent elections, protests and public debate may score lower as these are sometimes classified as "social unrest." Scores also rely on perception-based surveys from global business-risk consultancies and think tanks, which can sometimes carry specific institutional biases compared to objective, which may not reflect ground reality. Use this as one signal among many, not as a definitive verdict on a country's governance and stability.
Active democracies with frequent elections, protests and public debate may score lower as these are sometimes classified as "social unrest." Scores also rely on perception-based surveys from global business-risk consultancies and think tanks, which can sometimes carry specific institutional biases compared to objective, which may not reflect ground reality. Use this as one signal among many, not as a definitive verdict on a country's governance and stability.