Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Armenia

Gyumri vs. Balti Cost of Living Summary

Gyumri is 2.9% more expensive than Balti.

Restaurants: pay 1.6% less in Gyumri
Groceries: pay 0.7% more in Gyumri
Transportation: pay 4.2% less in Gyumri
Housing: pay 0.1% more in Gyumri
Childcare: pay 77.5% more in Gyumri
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.6% less in Gyumri
Clothing: pay 17.4% more in Gyumri

The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, and housing in Gyumri are more expensive than in Balti. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Gyumri. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Gyumri.

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Gyumri vs. Balti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gyumri instead of Balti, you would:

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pay 1.6% less for restaurants

	Balti	Gyumri
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.41 MDL151.18	$10.42 AMD3,770.81	+23.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 MDL188.98	$9.33 AMD3,378.65	-11.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MDL19.49	$0.87 AMD314.23	-20.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL12.09	$0.42 AMD150.83	-38.1%
Average			-1.6%

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pay 0.7% more for groceries

	Balti	Gyumri
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 MDL8.57	$0.50 AMD181.00	+4.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 MDL60.47	$4.03 AMD1,458.05	+19.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MDL83.94	$6.38 AMD2,310.90	+36.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 MDL39.91	$2.07 AMD748.13	-7.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 MDL38.08	$3.28 AMD1,185.89	+54.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MDL8.23	$0.57 AMD206.55	+24.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MDL18.29	$0.69 AMD250.86	-31.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 MDL15.06	$0.52 AMD190.05	-37.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 MDL18.95	$0.67 AMD243.26	-36.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 MDL6.03	$0.32 AMD117.59	-3.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.11	$0.31 AMD111.58	+34.6%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 4.2% less for transportation

	Balti	Gyumri
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.01 MDL107.94	$5.85 AMD2,116.37	-2.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.83 MDL302.36	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,658.64 MDL605K	$35,000.00 AMD13M	+4.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.82 MDL86.68	$3.43 AMD1,242.86	-28.8%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 0.1% more for housing

	Balti	Gyumri
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.22 MDL201.58	$14.58 AMD5,279.13	+30.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$392.43 MDL7,050.49	$472.15 AMD171K	+20.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$280.49 MDL5,039.39	$288.85 AMD105K	+3.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.59 MDL3,082.92	$89.29 AMD32,327.92	-48.0%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 77.5% more for childcare

	Balti	Gyumri
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.20 MDL2,015.76	$180.53 AMD65,360.71	+60.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,236.33 MDL94,078.34	$10,250.15 AMD4M	+95.8%
Average			+77.5%

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pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Balti	Gyumri
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 MDL20.16	$1.42 AMD512.83	+26.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 MDL31.24	$2.29 AMD829.58	+31.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.37 MDL60.47	$2.08 AMD754.16	-38.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 MDL655.12	$40.73 AMD14,748.06	+11.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.57 MDL136.06	$4.17 AMD1,508.32	-45.0%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 17.4% more for clothing

	Balti	Gyumri
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.88 MDL806.30	$33.33 AMD12,066.59	-25.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.66 MDL604.73	$41.66 AMD15,083.24	+23.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.10 MDL1,007.88	$140.41 AMD50,836.11	+150.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.49 MDL907.09	$41.66 AMD15,083.24	-17.5%
Average			+17.4%

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