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Moldova vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Moldova is 5.0% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 21.9% more in Moldova
Groceries: pay 3.7% less in Moldova
Transportation: pay 7.8% more in Moldova
Housing: pay 7.6% more in Moldova
Childcare: pay 17.3% less in Moldova
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.7% more in Moldova
Clothing: pay 6.0% more in Moldova

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

Moldova vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.9% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Moldova
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH355.43	$8.86 MDL150.08	+5.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH253.88	$7.75 MDL131.33	+28.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH28.46	$0.86 MDL14.65	+28.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH19.54	$0.58 MDL9.85	+25.5%
Average			+21.9%

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pay 3.7% less for groceries

	Kiev	Moldova
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH33.01	$0.46 MDL7.73	-41.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH206.64	$5.18 MDL87.68	+5.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 UAH200.39	$4.54 MDL76.86	-4.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH84.98	$2.13 MDL36.10	+5.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH89.27	$2.43 MDL41.09	+14.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH23.32	$0.41 MDL6.92	-26.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH30.51	$0.86 MDL14.53	+18.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH35.96	$0.81 MDL13.76	-4.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH42.65	$0.96 MDL16.29	-4.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH15.74	$0.34 MDL5.74	-9.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH10.69	$0.27 MDL4.51	+5.1%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 7.8% more for transportation

	Kiev	Moldova
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UAH223.88	$5.28 MDL89.36	-0.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 UAH431.59	$16.10 MDL272.74	+57.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1,283,101.16	$31,784.24 MDL538,319.30	+4.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH253.88	$4.21 MDL71.27	-30.1%
Average			+7.8%

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pay 7.6% more for housing

	Kiev	Moldova
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH296.98	$10.63 MDL180.09	+51.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.45 UAH26,594.69	$424.82 MDL7,194.99	-32.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.83 UAH15,938.23	$315.71 MDL5,347.02	-16.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,415.64	$104.05 MDL1,762.28	+28.5%
Average			+7.6%

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pay 17.3% less for childcare

	Kiev	Moldova
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH15,740.46	$314.41 MDL5,325.09	-15.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH331,021.31	$6,362.73 MDL107,763.51	-18.9%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 12.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Moldova
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH45.70	$1.61 MDL27.27	+48.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 UAH69.03	$1.68 MDL28.50	+2.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH121.86	$3.36 MDL56.97	+16.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.56 UAH1,626.76	$31.99 MDL541.85	-17.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 UAH203.10	$5.42 MDL91.86	+12.7%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 6.0% more for clothing

	Kiev	Moldova
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.61 UAH2,894.21	$56.94 MDL964.36	-17.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,509.98	$48.36 MDL819.02	+35.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,092.52	$116.20 MDL1,968.11	+19.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,620.59	$94.29 MDL1,597.02	-13.9%
Average			+6.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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