Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiev (Kyiv) and Chisinau 

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Cost of Living in Chisinau is 27.7% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv) (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Chisinau is 19.7% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv)
Rent Prices in Chisinau are 1.5% lower than in Kiev (Kyiv)
Restaurant Prices in Chisinau are 13.5% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv)
Groceries Prices in Chisinau are 22.5% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv)
Local Purchasing Power in Chisinau is 6.7% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv)
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Restaurants
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Chisinau Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 300.00 ₴
(130.34 L)
322.25 ₴
(140.00 L)
     +7.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,200.00 ₴
(521.34 L)
1,381.05 ₴
(600.00 L)
     +15.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 250.00 ₴
(108.61 L)
276.21 ₴
(120.00 L)
     +10.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 50.00 ₴
(21.72 L)
57.54 ₴
(25.00 L)
     +15.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70.00 ₴
(30.41 L)
84.27 ₴
(36.61 L)
     +20.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 53.15 ₴
(23.09 L)
70.91 ₴
(30.81 L)
     +33.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 24.14 ₴
(10.49 L)
34.43 ₴
(14.96 L)
     +42.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 15.62 ₴
(6.79 L)
24.02 ₴
(10.44 L)
     +53.8 %
Markets
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Chisinau Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 152.60 ₴
(66.30 L)
183.41 ₴
(79.68 L)
     +20.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 25.99 ₴
(11.29 L)
19.84 ₴
(8.62 L)
     -23.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 26.51 ₴
(11.52 L)
29.71 ₴
(12.91 L)
     +12.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 69.34 ₴
(30.12 L)
100.20 ₴
(43.53 L)
     +44.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 153.83 ₴
(66.83 L)
193.95 ₴
(84.26 L)
     +26.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 78.20 ₴
(33.97 L)
98.08 ₴
(42.61 L)
     +25.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 113.60 ₴
(49.35 L)
155.28 ₴
(67.46 L)
     +36.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 13.41 ₴
(5.83 L)
14.73 ₴
(6.40 L)
     +9.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 25.19 ₴
(10.94 L)
34.40 ₴
(14.95 L)
     +36.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 27.92 ₴
(12.13 L)
30.85 ₴
(13.40 L)
     +10.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 36.81 ₴
(15.99 L)
34.50 ₴
(14.99 L)
     -6.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.82 ₴
(4.70 L)
12.45 ₴
(5.41 L)
     +15.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 14.70 ₴
(6.39 L)
13.41 ₴
(5.83 L)
     -8.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 46.20 ₴
(20.07 L)
56.30 ₴
(24.46 L)
     +21.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 21.14 ₴
(9.19 L)
30.26 ₴
(13.15 L)
     +43.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 200.00 ₴
(86.89 L)
230.18 ₴
(100.00 L)
     +15.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 32.20 ₴
(13.99 L)
48.85 ₴
(21.22 L)
     +51.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 54.43 ₴
(23.65 L)
76.15 ₴
(33.08 L)
     +39.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 90.00 ₴
(39.10 L)
115.09 ₴
(50.00 L)
     +27.9 %
Transportation
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Chisinau Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 10.00 ₴
(4.34 L)
13.81 ₴
(6.00 L)
     +38.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 382.50 ₴
(166.18 L)
538.61 ₴
(234.00 L)
     +40.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 67.00 ₴
(29.11 L)
80.56 ₴
(35.00 L)
     +20.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 19.31 ₴
(8.39 L)
20.37 ₴
(8.85 L)
     +5.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 180.00 ₴
(78.20 L)
138.11 ₴
(60.00 L)
     -23.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 206.45 ₴
(89.69 L)
210.53 ₴
(91.46 L)
     +2.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,250,000.00 ₴
(543,064.38 L)
989,753.74 ₴
(430,000.00 L)
     -20.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 927,395.29 ₴
(402,908.28 L)
912,960.68 ₴
(396,637.14 L)
     -1.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Chisinau Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,684.55 ₴
(1,600.76 L)
9,887.12 ₴
(4,295.47 L)
     +168.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 229.77 ₴
(99.82 L)
304.98 ₴
(132.50 L)
     +32.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 225.62 ₴
(98.02 L)
423.21 ₴
(183.86 L)
     +87.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Chisinau Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,025.29 ₴
(445.44 L)
1,965.31 ₴
(853.83 L)
     +91.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 583.33 ₴
(253.43 L)
906.32 ₴
(393.75 L)
     +55.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 200.00 ₴
(86.89 L)
299.23 ₴
(130.00 L)
     +49.6 %
Childcare
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Chisinau Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 14,931.82 ₴
(6,487.15 L)
15,338.76 ₴
(6,663.95 L)
     +2.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 283,265.43 ₴
(123,065.09 L)
176,291.30 ₴
(76,590.02 L)
     -37.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Chisinau Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,738.00 ₴
(1,189.53 L)
2,148.30 ₴
(933.33 L)
     -21.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,460.87 ₴
(634.68 L)
1,903.37 ₴
(826.92 L)
     +30.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,471.88 ₴
(1,508.36 L)
3,723.42 ₴
(1,617.65 L)
     +7.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,680.00 ₴
(1,598.78 L)
5,032.11 ₴
(2,186.21 L)
     +36.7 %
Rent Per Month
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Chisinau Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 22,861.18 ₴
(9,932.08 L)
18,737.08 ₴
(8,140.35 L)
     -18.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 13,040.59 ₴
(5,665.50 L)
13,517.45 ₴
(5,872.68 L)
     +3.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 39,166.67 ₴
(17,016.02 L)
36,308.41 ₴
(15,774.24 L)
     -7.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 22,366.67 ₴
(9,717.23 L)
27,450.30 ₴
(11,925.82 L)
     +22.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Chisinau Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,901.01 ₴
(3,867.06 L)
5,971.93 ₴
(2,594.52 L)
     -32.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,907.94 ₴
(2,132.26 L)
4,080.37 ₴
(1,772.72 L)
     -16.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Chisinau Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 20,444.53 ₴
(8,882.16 L)
26,098.80 ₴
(11,338.66 L)
     +27.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 18.41 13.14      -28.6 %
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