Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 41.4% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.0% more in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 17.6% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% more in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 52.3% more in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.0% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 59.9% more in Moldova
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, childcare, and transportation in Moldova are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Moldova. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 66.0% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.32
|
$6.37
MDL117.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.91
|
$6.65
MDL122.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
$0.89
MDL16.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
$0.62
MDL11.41
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
$0.45
MDL8.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.21
|
$4.73
MDL87.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.56
|
$4.55
MDL84.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
$1.91
MDL35.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.19
|
$2.35
MDL43.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
$0.36
MDL6.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.55
|
$0.80
MDL14.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
$0.75
MDL13.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.83
|
$0.86
MDL15.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
$0.30
MDL5.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
$0.30
MDL5.58
|
|
pay 26.1% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
$4.99
MDL92.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.15
|
$12.97
MDL239.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR153,509.17
|
$25,774.44
MDL475,837.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR31.02
|
$4.49
MDL82.89
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.67
|
$10.34
MDL190.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,443.41
|
$453.48
MDL8,371.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR949.52
|
$380.54
MDL7,025.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR147.56
|
$170.43
MDL3,146.44
|
|
pay 52.3% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR731.89
|
$368.94
MDL6,811.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,631.02
|
$5,247.42
MDL96,875.81
|
|
pay 16.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.36
|
$1.25
MDL23.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.36
|
$1.42
MDL26.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.18
|
$2.77
MDL51.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR162.41
|
$42.20
MDL779.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.88
|
$5.82
MDL107.45
|
|
pay 59.9% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR237.65
|
$62.93
MDL1,161.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR134.71
|
$48.50
MDL895.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR291.44
|
$94.60
MDL1,746.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR259.06
|
$124.56
MDL2,299.59
|
|
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