Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 25.0% cheaper than Moldova overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 25.8% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 13.7% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 9.1% less in Ukraine
- Housing
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pay 51.4% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 13.8% less in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.1% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 29.4% less in Ukraine
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL118.82
|
$5.80
UAH244.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL123.99
|
$5.14
UAH216.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.55
|
$0.58
UAH24.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.52
|
$0.39
UAH16.49
|
|
pay 13.7% less for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.41
|
$0.59
UAH24.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL88.14
|
$3.76
UAH158.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL84.90
|
$3.67
UAH154.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL35.60
|
$1.58
UAH66.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL43.83
|
$1.68
UAH70.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.65
|
$0.29
UAH12.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.92
|
$0.66
UAH27.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.95
|
$0.65
UAH27.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL16.03
|
$0.80
UAH33.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.63
|
$0.20
UAH8.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.64
|
$0.28
UAH11.97
|
|
pay 9.1% less for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL93.09
|
$4.89
UAH206.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL241.78
|
$10.29
UAH433.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL480,465.26
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,094,508.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL83.69
|
$3.85
UAH162.09
|
|
pay 51.4% less for housing
|
Moldova
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL192.78
|
$5.34
UAH224.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,453.32
|
$273.41
UAH11,514.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL7,093.63
|
$187.56
UAH7,899.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,177.04
|
$56.79
UAH2,391.74
|
|
pay 13.8% less for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,877.56
|
$271.83
UAH11,448.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL97,817.93
|
$5,183.21
UAH218,295.38
|
|
pay 32.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL23.25
|
$0.94
UAH39.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL26.45
|
$1.03
UAH43.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL51.66
|
$2.19
UAH92.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL786.67
|
$20.50
UAH863.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL108.49
|
$3.71
UAH156.31
|
|
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,173.05
|
$46.28
UAH1,949.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL904.10
|
$31.59
UAH1,330.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,763.43
|
$74.32
UAH3,130.02
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,321.96
|
$81.41
UAH3,428.53
|
|
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