Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiev (Kyiv) and Chisinau 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Chisinau are 20.6% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv) (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Chisinau are 13.8% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv)
Rent Prices in Chisinau are 5.1% lower than in Kiev (Kyiv)
Restaurant Prices in Chisinau are 10.0% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv)
Groceries Prices in Chisinau are 16.6% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv)
Local Purchasing Power in Chisinau is 5.9% higher than in Kiev (Kyiv)
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Restaurants
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Chisinau Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 300.00 ₴
(134.43 L)
312.43 ₴
(140.00 L)
     +4.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,200.00 ₴
(537.71 L)
1,339.01 ₴
(600.00 L)
     +11.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 250.00 ₴
(112.02 L)
267.80 ₴
(120.00 L)
     +7.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 50.00 ₴
(22.40 L)
55.79 ₴
(25.00 L)
     +11.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 70.00 ₴
(31.37 L)
81.58 ₴
(36.55 L)
     +16.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 53.08 ₴
(23.78 L)
68.36 ₴
(30.63 L)
     +28.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 24.55 ₴
(11.00 L)
34.84 ₴
(15.61 L)
     +41.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 16.24 ₴
(7.28 L)
24.42 ₴
(10.94 L)
     +50.4 %
Markets
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Chisinau Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 152.76 ₴
(68.45 L)
176.60 ₴
(79.13 L)
     +15.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 26.09 ₴
(11.69 L)
19.59 ₴
(8.78 L)
     -24.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 26.46 ₴
(11.85 L)
29.04 ₴
(13.01 L)
     +9.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 70.28 ₴
(31.49 L)
99.79 ₴
(44.71 L)
     +42.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 156.79 ₴
(70.26 L)
183.37 ₴
(82.17 L)
     +17.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 76.78 ₴
(34.40 L)
93.82 ₴
(42.04 L)
     +22.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 113.98 ₴
(51.07 L)
146.82 ₴
(65.79 L)
     +28.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 13.63 ₴
(6.11 L)
14.28 ₴
(6.40 L)
     +4.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 25.89 ₴
(11.60 L)
33.17 ₴
(14.86 L)
     +28.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 28.10 ₴
(12.59 L)
29.35 ₴
(13.15 L)
     +4.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 38.15 ₴
(17.10 L)
35.31 ₴
(15.82 L)
     -7.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 10.77 ₴
(4.83 L)
11.92 ₴
(5.34 L)
     +10.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 14.83 ₴
(6.65 L)
12.82 ₴
(5.74 L)
     -13.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 46.50 ₴
(20.84 L)
54.59 ₴
(24.46 L)
     +17.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 21.21 ₴
(9.50 L)
29.00 ₴
(12.99 L)
     +36.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 200.00 ₴
(89.62 L)
223.17 ₴
(100.00 L)
     +11.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 33.06 ₴
(14.82 L)
46.22 ₴
(20.71 L)
     +39.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 54.98 ₴
(24.64 L)
74.05 ₴
(33.18 L)
     +34.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 90.00 ₴
(40.33 L)
106.31 ₴
(47.64 L)
     +18.1 %
Transportation
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Chisinau Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 10.00 ₴
(4.48 L)
13.39 ₴
(6.00 L)
     +33.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 382.50 ₴
(171.40 L)
522.21 ₴
(234.00 L)
     +36.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 67.00 ₴
(30.02 L)
72.53 ₴
(32.50 L)
     +8.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 19.31 ₴
(8.65 L)
17.96 ₴
(8.05 L)
     -7.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 180.00 ₴
(80.66 L)
133.90 ₴
(60.00 L)
     -25.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 201.44 ₴
(90.26 L)
206.29 ₴
(92.44 L)
     +2.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,225,000.00 ₴
(548,914.47 L)
892,670.95 ₴
(400,000.00 L)
     -27.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 943,670.00 ₴
(422,852.34 L)
852,299.90 ₴
(381,910.00 L)
     -9.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Chisinau Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,738.53 ₴
(1,675.21 L)
9,340.63 ₴
(4,185.47 L)
     +149.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 225.90 ₴
(101.22 L)
290.12 ₴
(130.00 L)
     +28.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 227.57 ₴
(101.97 L)
413.92 ₴
(185.48 L)
     +81.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Chisinau Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,102.05 ₴
(493.82 L)
1,828.62 ₴
(819.39 L)
     +65.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 597.06 ₴
(267.54 L)
795.04 ₴
(356.25 L)
     +33.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 200.00 ₴
(89.62 L)
267.80 ₴
(120.00 L)
     +33.9 %
Childcare
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Chisinau Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 14,452.38 ₴
(6,476.02 L)
14,544.25 ₴
(6,517.18 L)
     +0.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 272,143.00 ₴
(121,945.49 L)
164,842.94 ₴
(73,865.04 L)
     -39.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Chisinau Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 2,741.30 ₴
(1,228.36 L)
1,996.11 ₴
(894.44 L)
     -27.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 1,469.57 ₴
(658.50 L)
1,725.26 ₴
(773.08 L)
     +17.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 3,425.00 ₴
(1,534.72 L)
3,596.94 ₴
(1,611.76 L)
     +5.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 3,820.00 ₴
(1,711.72 L)
4,729.15 ₴
(2,119.10 L)
     +23.8 %
Rent Per Month
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Chisinau Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 20,550.46 ₴
(9,208.52 L)
16,826.03 ₴
(7,539.63 L)
     -18.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 11,844.20 ₴
(5,307.31 L)
12,627.54 ₴
(5,658.32 L)
     +6.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 37,468.75 ₴
(16,789.50 L)
33,010.47 ₴
(14,791.77 L)
     -11.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 22,620.69 ₴
(10,136.18 L)
25,289.28 ₴
(11,331.96 L)
     +11.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Chisinau Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 8,737.46 ₴
(3,915.20 L)
5,569.75 ₴
(2,495.77 L)
     -36.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 4,785.34 ₴
(2,144.28 L)
3,840.00 ₴
(1,720.68 L)
     -19.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Kiev (Kyiv) Edit Chisinau Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 20,269.97 ₴
(9,082.84 L)
24,418.04 ₴
(10,941.56 L)
     +20.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 18.41 13.69      -25.6 %
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