Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Moldova

Balti vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Balti is 12.7% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 2.6% more in Balti
Groceries: pay 8.0% less in Balti
Transportation: pay 9.2% more in Balti
Housing: pay 11.8% less in Balti
Childcare: pay 69.2% less in Balti
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.5% more in Balti
Clothing: pay 40.5% less in Balti

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

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Balti vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Balti
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.50	$8.41 MDL150.88	-24.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.35	$10.52 MDL188.60	+34.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$1.08 MDL19.45	+35.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$0.67 MDL12.07	+18.1%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 8.0% less for groceries

	Kiev	Balti
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.32	$0.48 MDL8.55	-45.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.13	$3.37 MDL60.35	-34.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.36	$4.67 MDL83.77	-7.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.79	$2.22 MDL39.83	+9.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.19	$2.12 MDL38.01	-12.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.85	$0.46 MDL8.21	-17.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.92	$1.02 MDL18.25	+43.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.90	$0.84 MDL15.03	-0.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$1.05 MDL18.91	-16.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$0.34 MDL6.02	+18.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.53	$0.23 MDL4.11	+7.9%
Average			-8.0%

Kiev vs. Balti - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.2% more for transportation

	Kiev	Balti
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.52	$6.01 MDL107.72	-10.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.50	$16.83 MDL301.76	+51.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$33,658.64 MDL604K	+14.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.26	$4.82 MDL86.51	-16.7%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 11.8% less for housing

	Kiev	Balti
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.02	$11.22 MDL201.18	+69.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,428.28	$392.43 MDL7,036.52	-38.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,438.43	$280.49 MDL5,029.40	-18.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.32	$171.59 MDL3,076.81	+124.1%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 69.2% less for childcare

	Kiev	Balti
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,462.81	$112.20 MDL2,011.76	-72.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	$5,236.33 MDL93,891.86	-65.2%
Average			-69.2%

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pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Balti
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.06	$1.12 MDL20.12	-16.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$1.74 MDL31.18	+2.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.15	$3.37 MDL60.35	-2.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.59	$36.46 MDL653.82	+0.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.25	$7.57 MDL135.79	+35.9%
Average			+4.5%

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pay 40.5% less for clothing

	Kiev	Balti
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.13	$44.88 MDL804.70	-39.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.11	$33.66 MDL603.53	-15.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.30	$56.10 MDL1,005.88	-41.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,389.98	$50.49 MDL905.29	-57.9%
Average			-40.5%

Kiev vs. Balti - Cost of clothing

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