Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 3.6 times more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 3.4 times more for restaurants
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Moldova
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.80
MDL53.90
|
$16.45
£13.65
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.33
MDL64.00
|
$7.12
£5.91
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.64
MDL12.33
|
$1.71
£1.42
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
MDL7.80
|
$1.25
£1.04
|
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pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.34
MDL6.48
|
$1.19
£0.99
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.99
MDL57.55
|
$3.41
£2.83
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
MDL53.44
|
$4.30
£3.57
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
MDL22.68
|
$2.38
£1.98
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
MDL28.71
|
$3.06
£2.54
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.27
MDL5.26
|
$1.02
£0.85
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
MDL9.38
|
$0.63
£0.52
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
MDL9.10
|
$0.95
£0.79
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MDL10.32
|
$1.15
£0.95
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
MDL3.74
|
$0.63
£0.52
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
MDL3.41
|
$0.55
£0.45
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pay 4.8 times more for transportation
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Moldova
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
MDL85.61
|
$7.17
£5.95
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.85
MDL189.39
|
$92.01
£76.36
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,551.72
MDL337,340.02
|
$24,219.88
£20,098.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.31
MDL44.47
|
$15.92
£13.21
|
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pay 4.3 times more for housing
|
Moldova
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.85
MDL170.18
|
$37.70
£31.29
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.70
MDL4,164.86
|
$1,003.85
£833.04
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.44
MDL2,641.61
|
$804.91
£667.95
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.24
MDL1,311.47
|
$154.44
£128.16
|
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pay 5.2 times more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$203.10
MDL3,903.48
|
$1,113.22
£923.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,196.92
MDL61,443.98
|
$15,982.03
£13,262.59
|
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pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.96
MDL18.53
|
$4.58
£3.80
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.04
MDL20.07
|
$3.39
£2.81
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
MDL37.12
|
$13.94
£11.57
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.84
MDL400.48
|
$40.99
£34.02
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
MDL79.85
|
$11.75
£9.75
|
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pay 22.9% more for clothing
|
Moldova
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.56
MDL856.37
|
$71.73
£59.53
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.72
MDL571.25
|
$36.82
£30.56
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.55
MDL1,375.27
|
$76.65
£63.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.67
MDL1,511.93
|
$78.28
£64.96
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