Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Ukraine

Ukraine vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary

Ukraine is 17.2% cheaper than Moldova overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.4% less in Ukraine
Groceries: pay 1.3% less in Ukraine
Transportation: pay 6.8% less in Ukraine
Housing: pay 31.6% less in Ukraine
Childcare: pay 21.2% more in Ukraine
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.8% less in Ukraine
Clothing: pay 2.6% more in Ukraine

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

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Ukraine vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.4% less for restaurants

	Moldova	Ukraine
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.35 MDL167.98	$7.28 UAH327.13	-22.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 MDL157.06	$5.79 UAH260.14	-33.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 MDL18.32	$0.73 UAH33.01	-27.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL12.05	$0.50 UAH22.24	-26.2%
Average			-27.4%

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pay 1.3% less for groceries

	Moldova	Ukraine
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 MDL9.13	$0.73 UAH32.65	+43.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 MDL69.59	$4.30 UAH193.14	+11.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 MDL79.21	$4.41 UAH198.32	+0.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MDL41.48	$1.86 UAH83.64	-19.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MDL39.50	$2.07 UAH93.16	-5.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MDL8.11	$0.48 UAH21.66	+6.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 MDL16.65	$0.69 UAH30.95	-25.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.67	$0.73 UAH32.89	-16.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MDL18.65	$1.10 UAH49.29	+5.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.63	$0.32 UAH14.25	+1.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.22	$0.24 UAH10.58	+0.4%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 6.8% less for transportation

	Moldova	Ukraine
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 MDL110.50	$6.12 UAH274.80	-0.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 MDL306.73	$13.84 UAH621.89	-18.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,274.90 MDL580K	$29,153.65 UAH1M	-9.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.30 MDL77.27	$4.95 UAH222.27	+15.0%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 31.6% less for housing

	Moldova	Ukraine
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.64 MDL191.11	$5.86 UAH263.29	-44.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.42 MDL7,445.70	$319.96 UAH14,372.78	-22.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.91 MDL5,424.26	$211.12 UAH9,483.83	-30.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.34 MDL2,413.65	$67.64 UAH3,038.34	-49.7%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 21.2% more for childcare

	Moldova	Ukraine
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.48 MDL3,943.33	$264.08 UAH11,862.56	+20.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,438.11 MDL97,703.64	$6,644.44 UAH298K	+22.2%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Moldova	Ukraine
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 MDL26.88	$1.11 UAH49.85	-25.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 MDL31.77	$1.34 UAH60.14	-24.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.38 MDL60.81	$2.95 UAH132.47	-12.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.66 MDL568.73	$27.77 UAH1,247.32	-12.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MDL115.91	$4.17 UAH187.12	-35.4%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 2.6% more for clothing

	Moldova	Ukraine
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.78 MDL948.25	$53.22 UAH2,390.71	+0.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.13 MDL685.02	$37.08 UAH1,665.47	-2.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 MDL1,657.83	$78.72 UAH3,536.08	-14.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.57 MDL1,196.02	$88.09 UAH3,957.09	+32.3%
Average			+2.6%

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