Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 45.1% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.1% less in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 53.3% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 60.8% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 40.7% less in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 28.0% less in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.5% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% less in Moldova
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and childcare are lower in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 67.1% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK148.58
|
$6.37
MDL114.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK86.66
|
$6.65
MDL119.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.08
|
$0.89
MDL15.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.87
|
$0.62
MDL11.10
|
|
pay 53.3% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.05
|
$0.45
MDL8.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK40.19
|
$4.73
MDL84.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK49.75
|
$4.55
MDL81.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK30.18
|
$1.91
MDL34.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK32.66
|
$2.35
MDL42.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.80
|
$0.36
MDL6.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.23
|
$0.80
MDL14.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.43
|
$0.75
MDL13.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.97
|
$0.86
MDL15.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.21
|
$0.30
MDL5.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.33
|
$0.30
MDL5.43
|
|
pay 60.8% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK52.90
|
$4.99
MDL89.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK568.08
|
$12.97
MDL232.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK310,410.86
|
$25,774.44
MDL462,655.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK162.74
|
$4.49
MDL80.59
|
|
pay 40.7% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK232.29
|
$10.34
MDL185.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,669.61
|
$453.48
MDL8,139.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,125.20
|
$380.54
MDL6,830.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,082.54
|
$170.43
MDL3,059.28
|
|
pay 28.0% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,582.39
|
$368.94
MDL6,622.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK49,548.53
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,192.12
|
|
pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK51.29
|
$1.25
MDL22.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK37.96
|
$1.42
MDL25.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK60.22
|
$2.77
MDL49.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK268.37
|
$42.20
MDL757.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK115.47
|
$5.82
MDL104.47
|
|
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK645.79
|
$62.93
MDL1,129.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK267.41
|
$48.50
MDL870.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK724.04
|
$94.60
MDL1,698.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,070.95
|
$124.56
MDL2,235.89
|
|
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