Cost of living comparison

Chisinau, Moldova

compared to

Vinnytsya, Ukraine

Vinnytsya vs. Chisinau Cost of Living Summary

Vinnytsya is 26.8% cheaper than Chisinau.

Restaurants: pay 26.4% less in Vinnytsya
Groceries: pay 4.7% less in Vinnytsya
Transportation: pay 23.5% less in Vinnytsya
Housing: pay 46.1% less in Vinnytsya
Childcare: pay 21.7% less in Vinnytsya
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.6% less in Vinnytsya
Clothing: pay 23.5% less in Vinnytsya

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Vinnytsya.

Vinnytsya vs. Chisinau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Vinnytsya instead of Chisinau, you would:

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pay 26.4% less for restaurants

	Chisinau	Vinnytsya
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.21 MDL123.20	$5.42 UAH223.75	-24.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.65 MDL113.72	$5.30 UAH218.78	-20.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MDL16.13	$0.66 UAH27.18	-30.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 MDL11.66	$0.48 UAH19.69	-30.1%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 4.7% less for groceries

	Chisinau	Vinnytsya
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 MDL8.79	$0.74 UAH30.70	+44.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.02 MDL85.86	$3.92 UAH161.95	-21.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.55 MDL77.86	$3.84 UAH158.58	-15.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 MDL39.14	$1.73 UAH71.60	-24.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.35 MDL40.20	$1.73 UAH71.42	-26.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.36 MDL6.10	$0.31 UAH12.74	-13.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 MDL13.69	$0.75 UAH31.00	-6.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 MDL12.79	$0.85 UAH34.96	+13.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 MDL14.70	$1.00 UAH41.35	+16.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 MDL5.16	$0.21 UAH8.65	-30.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 MDL5.17	$0.34 UAH14.18	+13.5%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 23.5% less for transportation

	Chisinau	Vinnytsya
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 MDL86.46	$4.98 UAH205.54	-1.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.97 MDL221.75	$8.43 UAH348.06	-35.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,774.44 MDL440,666.58	$18,816.00 UAH777,061.36	-27.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.49 MDL76.76	$3.13 UAH129.28	-30.3%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 46.1% less for housing

	Chisinau	Vinnytsya
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.71 MDL183.04	$7.68 UAH317.12	-28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$535.73 MDL9,159.36	$325.08 UAH13,425.11	-39.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.54 MDL6,506.04	$225.75 UAH9,323.00	-40.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.43 MDL2,913.88	$40.83 UAH1,686.04	-76.0%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 21.7% less for childcare

	Chisinau	Vinnytsya
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$369.13 MDL6,311.03	$288.96 UAH11,933.44	-21.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,254.37 MDL89,834.17	??
Average			-21.7%

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pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Chisinau	Vinnytsya
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.66 MDL28.43	$0.96 UAH39.78	-42.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.73 MDL29.56	$1.05 UAH43.51	-39.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.77 MDL47.38	$2.29 UAH94.47	-17.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.60 MDL779.65	$15.65 UAH646.39	-65.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.21 MDL123.20	$4.05 UAH167.12	-43.8%
Average			-41.6%

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pay 23.5% less for clothing

	Chisinau	Vinnytsya
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.93 MDL1,075.88	$41.54 UAH1,715.43	-34.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.50 MDL829.21	$40.13 UAH1,657.42	-17.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.60 MDL1,617.36	$71.04 UAH2,933.64	-24.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.61 MDL2,130.38	$102.34 UAH4,226.42	-17.9%
Average			-23.5%

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