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Moldova

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Ukraine

Dnipropetrovsk vs. Chisinau Cost of Living Summary

Dnipropetrovsk is 22.3% cheaper than Chisinau.

Restaurants: pay 10.9% less in Dnipropetrovsk
Groceries: pay 9.9% less in Dnipropetrovsk
Transportation: pay 5.2% more in Dnipropetrovsk
Housing: pay 40.6% less in Dnipropetrovsk
Childcare: pay 14.2% more in Dnipropetrovsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.3% less in Dnipropetrovsk
Clothing: pay 21.9% less in Dnipropetrovsk

The cost of childcare and transportation in Dnipropetrovsk are more expensive than in Chisinau. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Dnipropetrovsk.

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Dnipropetrovsk vs. Chisinau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dnipropetrovsk instead of Chisinau, you would:

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pay 10.9% less for restaurants

	Chisinau	Dnipropetrovsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.22 MDL202.37	$12.81 UAH577.16	+14.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.70 MDL156.84	$6.44 UAH290.08	-25.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.21 MDL21.79	$0.88 UAH39.49	-27.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MDL16.06	$0.61 UAH27.37	-31.8%
Average			-10.9%

Chisinau vs. Dnipropetrovsk - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.9% less for groceries

	Chisinau	Dnipropetrovsk
Bread 1 loaf	$0.71 MDL12.82	$0.64 UAH28.90	-9.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.89 MDL88.17	$4.71 UAH212.27	-3.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.73 MDL85.36	$4.83 UAH217.50	+2.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.79 MDL50.26	$1.87 UAH84.24	-32.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 MDL42.51	$2.29 UAH103.20	-2.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.44 MDL7.90	$0.56 UAH25.32	+28.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.74	$0.69 UAH30.96	-21.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 MDL16.94	$0.68 UAH30.54	-27.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 MDL18.13	$1.01 UAH45.52	+0.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.63	$0.27 UAH12.06	-14.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 MDL4.44	$0.21 UAH9.66	-12.8%
Average			-9.9%

Chisinau vs. Dnipropetrovsk - Cost of groceries

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pay 5.2% more for transportation

	Chisinau	Dnipropetrovsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.44 MDL116.09	$6.55 UAH295.11	+1.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.52 MDL243.86	$13.37 UAH602.25	-1.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,507.41 MDL532K	$29,407.28 UAH1M	-0.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.94 MDL89.04	$8.02 UAH361.35	+62.5%
Average			+5.2%

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pay 40.6% less for housing

	Chisinau	Dnipropetrovsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.59 MDL191.08	$6.17 UAH277.71	-41.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.74 MDL12,260.67	$416.00 UAH18,736.74	-38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$435.34 MDL7,852.41	$279.69 UAH12,597.11	-35.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$185.85 MDL3,352.29	$83.16 UAH3,745.72	-55.3%
Average			-40.6%

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pay 14.2% more for childcare

	Chisinau	Dnipropetrovsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$434.06 MDL7,829.19	$280.80 UAH12,647.30	-35.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,841.67 MDL105K	$11,772.13 UAH530K	+101.5%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 35.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Chisinau	Dnipropetrovsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.24 MDL40.47	$1.34 UAH60.23	-40.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 MDL39.02	$1.45 UAH65.50	-32.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.42 MDL61.72	$3.12 UAH140.53	-8.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.67 MDL751.66	$29.70 UAH1,337.50	-28.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 MDL151.78	$4.46 UAH200.75	-47.0%
Average			-35.3%

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pay 21.9% less for clothing

	Chisinau	Dnipropetrovsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.80 MDL1,439.35	$71.18 UAH3,206.00	-10.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.07 MDL848.94	$37.86 UAH1,705.34	-19.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.14 MDL2,058.72	$80.65 UAH3,632.56	-29.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.56 MDL2,084.41	$84.82 UAH3,820.34	-26.6%
Average			-21.9%

Chisinau vs. Dnipropetrovsk - Cost of clothing

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