Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 4.1% cheaper than Hungary.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 23.5% less for restaurants
|
Hungary
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
HUF3,469.60
|
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
HUF2,876.27
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
HUF467.75
|
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
HUF332.39
|
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
|
pay 19.4% less for groceries
|
Hungary
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
HUF539.17
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
HUF1,694.99
|
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.84
HUF1,488.35
|
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
HUF1,010.14
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
HUF884.00
|
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
HUF257.17
|
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
HUF286.57
|
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
HUF282.46
|
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
HUF483.39
|
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
HUF188.80
|
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
HUF206.75
|
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
|
pay 28.5% less for transportation
|
Hungary
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
HUF2,336.15
|
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.52
HUF7,946.28
|
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,367.29
HUF9,822,847.53
|
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.73
HUF4,542.44
|
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
|
pay 14.3% more for housing
|
Hungary
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.11
HUF6,626.00
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.63
HUF162,103.58
|
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$319.78
HUF123,825.48
|
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.62
HUF38,963.67
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
|
pay 4.4% more for childcare
|
Hungary
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.87
HUF104,887.58
|
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,237.70
HUF2,802,617.99
|
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hungary
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
HUF607.34
|
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF714.65
|
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.59
HUF2,163.13
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.16
HUF16,712.67
|
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
HUF2,452.02
|
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
|
pay 44.7% more for clothing
|
Hungary
|
Moldova
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.42
HUF25,332.95
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.23
HUF10,543.14
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.04
HUF25,571.32
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.21
HUF29,898.02
|
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
|
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