Cost of living comparison
compared to
Moldova vs. Kazakhstan Cost of Living Summary
Moldova is 39.8% more expensive than Kazakhstan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% more in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 22.2% more in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 61.0% more in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 52.9% more in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 60.5% more in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.3% more in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 32.8% more in Moldova
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Moldova are more expensive than in Kazakhstan.
Moldova vs. Kazakhstan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Moldova instead of Kazakhstan, you would:
pay 20.9% more for restaurants
|
Kazakhstan
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.69
KZT3,941.52
|
$8.86
MDL150.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.59
KZT2,864.31
|
$7.75
MDL131.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
KZT422.84
|
$0.86
MDL14.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
KZT239.32
|
$0.58
MDL9.85
|
|
Kazakhstan vs. Moldova - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.2% more for groceries
|
Kazakhstan
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.38
KZT195.51
|
$0.46
MDL7.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.90
KZT1,998.07
|
$5.18
MDL87.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.72
KZT1,906.33
|
$4.54
MDL76.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.42
KZT725.71
|
$2.13
MDL36.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.90
KZT973.93
|
$2.43
MDL41.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
KZT276.70
|
$0.41
MDL6.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
KZT402.02
|
$0.86
MDL14.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
KZT413.35
|
$0.81
MDL13.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
KZT387.25
|
$0.96
MDL16.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
KZT137.75
|
$0.34
MDL5.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
KZT89.96
|
$0.27
MDL4.51
|
|
Kazakhstan vs. Moldova - Cost of groceries
pay 61.0% more for transportation
|
Kazakhstan
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.64
KZT840.86
|
$5.28
MDL89.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.93
KZT7,657.37
|
$16.10
MDL272.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,099.38
KZT10,820,684.35
|
$31,784.24
MDL538,319.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.61
KZT3,389.28
|
$4.21
MDL71.27
|
|
Kazakhstan vs. Moldova - Cost of transportation
pay 52.9% more for housing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.16
KZT6,750.36
|
$10.63
MDL180.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.95
KZT172,287.45
|
$424.82
MDL7,194.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.28
KZT117,074.25
|
$315.71
MDL5,347.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.09
KZT20,044.81
|
$104.05
MDL1,762.28
|
|
Kazakhstan vs. Moldova - Cost of housing
pay 60.5% more for childcare
|
Kazakhstan
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.71
KZT86,009.71
|
$314.41
MDL5,325.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,761.69
KZT2,442,004.87
|
$6,362.73
MDL107,763.51
|
|
Kazakhstan vs. Moldova - Cost of childcare
pay 28.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kazakhstan
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
KZT593.30
|
$1.61
MDL27.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
KZT935.15
|
$1.68
MDL28.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
KZT981.12
|
$3.36
MDL56.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.04
KZT16,432.03
|
$31.99
MDL541.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.04
KZT2,070.80
|
$5.42
MDL91.86
|
|
Kazakhstan vs. Moldova - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.8% more for clothing
|
Kazakhstan
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.70
KZT24,973.00
|
$56.94
MDL964.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.81
KZT18,366.64
|
$48.36
MDL819.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.95
KZT39,461.26
|
$116.20
MDL1,968.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.59
KZT37,739.23
|
$94.29
MDL1,597.02
|
|
Kazakhstan vs. Moldova - Cost of clothing
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