Cost of living comparison
compared to
Kiev vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary
Kiev is 0.8% more expensive than Moldova overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.4% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 7.9% more in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% more in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 3.0% more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 21.0% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 1.5% less in Kiev
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and transportation in Kiev are more expensive than in Moldova. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Kiev.
Kiev vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kiev instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 17.4% less for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
MDL150.08
|
$8.43
UAH355.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
MDL131.33
|
$6.02
UAH253.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
MDL14.65
|
$0.67
UAH28.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MDL9.85
|
$0.46
UAH19.54
|
|
Moldova vs. Kiev - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.9% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
MDL7.73
|
$0.78
UAH33.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
MDL87.68
|
$4.90
UAH206.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
MDL76.86
|
$4.75
UAH200.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
MDL36.10
|
$2.01
UAH84.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
MDL41.09
|
$2.12
UAH89.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
MDL6.92
|
$0.55
UAH23.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL14.53
|
$0.72
UAH30.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
MDL13.76
|
$0.85
UAH35.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MDL16.29
|
$1.01
UAH42.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MDL5.74
|
$0.37
UAH15.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.27
MDL4.51
|
$0.25
UAH10.69
|
|
Moldova vs. Kiev - Cost of groceries
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
MDL89.36
|
$5.31
UAH223.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.10
MDL272.74
|
$10.23
UAH431.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,784.24
MDL538,319.30
|
$30,417.03
UAH1,283,101.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.21
MDL71.27
|
$6.02
UAH253.88
|
|
Moldova vs. Kiev - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0% more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.63
MDL180.09
|
$7.04
UAH296.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$424.82
MDL7,194.99
|
$630.45
UAH26,594.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$315.71
MDL5,347.02
|
$377.83
UAH15,938.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.05
MDL1,762.28
|
$80.97
UAH3,415.64
|
|
Moldova vs. Kiev - Cost of housing
pay 21.0% more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$314.41
MDL5,325.09
|
$373.14
UAH15,740.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,362.73
MDL107,763.51
|
$7,847.15
UAH331,021.31
|
|
Moldova vs. Kiev - Cost of childcare
pay 8.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
MDL27.27
|
$1.08
UAH45.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MDL28.50
|
$1.64
UAH69.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.36
MDL56.97
|
$2.89
UAH121.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.99
MDL541.85
|
$38.56
UAH1,626.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
MDL91.86
|
$4.81
UAH203.10
|
|
Moldova vs. Kiev - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.5% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.94
MDL964.36
|
$68.61
UAH2,894.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.36
MDL819.02
|
$35.80
UAH1,509.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.20
MDL1,968.11
|
$97.02
UAH4,092.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.29
MDL1,597.02
|
$109.54
UAH4,620.59
|
|
Moldova vs. Kiev - Cost of clothing
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