Cost of living comparison

Moldova

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Ukraine

Kiev vs. Balti Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 14.6% more expensive than Balti.

Restaurants: pay 2.5% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 8.6% more in Kiev
Transportation: pay 8.4% less in Kiev
Housing: pay 13.3% more in Kiev
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.3% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 68.0% more in Kiev

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

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Kiev vs. Balti Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5% less for restaurants

	Balti	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.41 MDL150.88	$11.14 UAH500.50	+32.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.52 MDL188.60	$7.80 UAH350.35	-25.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MDL19.45	$0.80 UAH35.91	-26.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL12.07	$0.57 UAH25.60	-15.3%
Average			-2.5%

Balti vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.6% more for groceries

	Balti	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 MDL8.55	$0.88 UAH39.32	+83.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 MDL60.35	$5.12 UAH230.13	+52.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.67 MDL83.77	$5.04 UAH226.36	+7.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 MDL39.83	$2.02 UAH90.79	-9.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 MDL38.01	$2.41 UAH108.19	+13.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 MDL8.21	$0.55 UAH24.85	+20.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 MDL18.25	$0.71 UAH31.92	-30.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 MDL15.03	$0.84 UAH37.90	+0.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 MDL18.91	$1.27 UAH56.96	+20.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 MDL6.02	$0.28 UAH12.73	-15.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.11	$0.21 UAH9.53	-7.3%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 8.4% less for transportation

	Balti	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.01 MDL107.72	$6.69 UAH300.52	+11.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.83 MDL301.76	$11.14 UAH500.50	-33.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,658.64 MDL604K	$29,407.28 UAH1M	-12.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.82 MDL86.51	$5.79 UAH260.26	+20.1%
Average			-8.4%

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pay 13.3% more for housing

	Balti	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.22 MDL201.18	$6.61 UAH297.02	-41.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$392.43 MDL7,036.52	$632.91 UAH28,428.28	+61.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$280.49 MDL5,029.40	$343.71 UAH15,438.43	+22.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$171.59 MDL3,076.81	$76.57 UAH3,439.32	-55.4%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Balti	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.20 MDL2,011.76	$411.05 UAH18,462.81	+266.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,236.33 MDL93,891.86	$15,064.36 UAH677K	+187.7%
Average			+224.7%

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pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Balti	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 MDL20.12	$1.34 UAH60.06	+19.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 MDL31.18	$1.70 UAH76.44	-2.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.37 MDL60.35	$3.45 UAH155.15	+2.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 MDL653.82	$36.41 UAH1,635.59	-0.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.57 MDL135.79	$5.57 UAH250.25	-26.4%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 68.0% more for clothing

	Balti	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.88 MDL804.70	$74.25 UAH3,335.13	+65.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.66 MDL603.53	$39.74 UAH1,785.11	+18.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.10 MDL1,005.88	$96.27 UAH4,324.30	+71.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.49 MDL905.29	$120.00 UAH5,389.98	+137.7%
Average			+68.0%

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