Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 47.5% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 19.6% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.84
HK$68.66
|
$7.91
MDL139.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.77
HK$44.78
|
$6.78
MDL119.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
HK$10.36
|
$0.83
MDL14.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
HK$8.74
|
$0.59
MDL10.31
|
|
pay 58.1% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
HK$17.82
|
$0.54
MDL9.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.28
HK$110.85
|
$5.13
MDL90.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.15
HK$94.32
|
$4.50
MDL79.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
HK$31.12
|
$2.54
MDL44.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
HK$34.85
|
$2.38
MDL41.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
HK$13.08
|
$0.36
MDL6.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.00
|
$0.84
MDL14.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
HK$13.61
|
$0.74
MDL12.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
HK$11.41
|
$0.89
MDL15.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
HK$9.41
|
$0.30
MDL5.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
HK$9.30
|
$0.32
MDL5.60
|
|
pay 57.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.66
HK$90.54
|
$5.23
MDL91.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.07
HK$497.56
|
$13.23
MDL232.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,292.33
HK$258,531.76
|
$24,307.77
MDL427,053.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.71
HK$106.48
|
$4.24
MDL74.49
|
|
pay 55.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.03
HK$171.11
|
$10.39
MDL182.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,324.35
HK$18,049.75
|
$434.87
MDL7,640.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,616.39
HK$12,552.06
|
$331.07
MDL5,816.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.11
HK$1,522.93
|
$182.16
MDL3,200.28
|
|
pay 69.7% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.71
HK$7,219.66
|
$377.26
MDL6,627.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,637.45
HK$168,025.74
|
$4,340.62
MDL76,258.58
|
|
pay 63.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.69
HK$59.71
|
$1.41
MDL24.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
HK$41.24
|
$1.73
MDL30.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.81
HK$99.51
|
$2.72
MDL47.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.33
HK$670.36
|
$44.49
MDL781.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
HK$99.51
|
$7.35
MDL129.11
|
|
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.24
HK$592.06
|
$52.76
MDL926.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.17
HK$319.74
|
$46.75
MDL821.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.44
HK$710.09
|
$91.45
MDL1,606.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.10
HK$1,049.15
|
$123.65
MDL2,172.39
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