Cost of living comparison
Chisinau is 25.6% more expensive than Dnipropetrovsk.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.9% more in Chisinau
- Groceries
-
pay 19.9% more in Chisinau
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% less in Chisinau
- Housing
-
pay 64.1% more in Chisinau
- Childcare
-
pay 39.0% less in Chisinau
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.8% more in Chisinau
- Clothing
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pay 42.6% more in Chisinau
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Chisinau are more expensive than in Dnipropetrovsk. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Chisinau.
If you lived in Chisinau instead of Dnipropetrovsk, you would:
pay 29.9% more for restaurants
|
Dnipropetrovsk
|
Chisinau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.43
UAH347.94
|
$7.21
MDL127.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
UAH248.53
|
$6.65
MDL117.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
UAH24.52
|
$0.94
MDL16.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
UAH17.12
|
$0.68
MDL12.08
|
|
pay 19.9% more for groceries
|
Dnipropetrovsk
|
Chisinau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
UAH21.72
|
$0.51
MDL9.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.34
UAH179.32
|
$5.02
MDL88.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
UAH150.86
|
$4.55
MDL80.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
UAH70.01
|
$2.29
MDL40.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.65
UAH68.05
|
$2.35
MDL41.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.32
UAH13.26
|
$0.36
MDL6.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
UAH29.76
|
$0.80
MDL14.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UAH26.33
|
$0.75
MDL13.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
UAH35.28
|
$0.86
MDL15.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.17
UAH6.94
|
$0.30
MDL5.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
UAH14.96
|
$0.30
MDL5.35
|
|
pay 4.2% less for transportation
|
Dnipropetrovsk
|
Chisinau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.01
UAH206.89
|
$5.06
MDL89.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.11
UAH417.53
|
$12.97
MDL229.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,303.98
UAH1,292,343.11
|
$25,774.44
MDL456,469.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.26
UAH258.47
|
$4.49
MDL79.51
|
|
pay 64.1% more for housing
|
Dnipropetrovsk
|
Chisinau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.87
UAH242.45
|
$10.71
MDL189.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$478.59
UAH19,757.94
|
$535.73
MDL9,487.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$287.96
UAH11,887.90
|
$380.54
MDL6,739.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.13
UAH3,060.50
|
$170.43
MDL3,018.37
|
|
pay 39.0% less for childcare
|
Dnipropetrovsk
|
Chisinau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.67
UAH20,752.05
|
$369.13
MDL6,537.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,835.99
UAH447,349.54
|
$5,254.37
MDL93,055.81
|
|
pay 65.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dnipropetrovsk
|
Chisinau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.96
UAH39.76
|
$1.66
MDL29.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.31
UAH54.22
|
$1.73
MDL30.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.41
UAH99.41
|
$2.77
MDL49.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.42
UAH925.66
|
$45.60
MDL807.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.49
UAH144.15
|
$7.21
MDL127.62
|
|
pay 42.6% more for clothing
|
Dnipropetrovsk
|
Chisinau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
UAH1,905.38
|
$62.93
MDL1,114.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.91
UAH1,317.20
|
$48.50
MDL858.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.77
UAH3,417.25
|
$94.60
MDL1,675.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.25
UAH3,065.17
|
$124.61
MDL2,206.78
|
|
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