Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 84.6% more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 17.3% more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
$6.16
₩8,598
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
$1.47
₩2,055
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
$0.79
₩1,105
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
$5.40
₩7,544
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
$7.46
₩10,411
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
$3.32
₩4,635
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
$3.17
₩4,422
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
$1.49
₩2,078
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
$2.53
₩3,534
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
$2.41
₩3,370
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
$1.82
₩2,547
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
$1.21
₩1,689
|
|
pay 81.0% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
$4.39
₩6,132
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
$45.32
₩63,258
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
$8.17
₩11,407
|
|
pay 4.1% more for housing
|
Moldova
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
$17.65
₩24,644
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
$426.93
₩595,965
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
$328.41
₩458,440
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
$111.42
₩155,538
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
$373.40
₩521,239
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
$22,907.58
₩31,977,257
|
|
pay 77.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
$3.09
₩4,319
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
$3.39
₩4,731
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
$45.71
₩63,810
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
$10.10
₩14,097
|
|
pay 14.8% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
$60.70
₩84,739
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
$44.52
₩62,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
$72.99
₩101,892
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
|
$93.73
₩130,840
|
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