Cost of living comparison
Moldova is 37.8% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.3% less in Moldova
- Groceries
-
pay 51.4% less in Moldova
- Transportation
-
pay 53.5% less in Moldova
- Housing
-
pay 43.5% less in Moldova
- Childcare
-
pay 10.7% more in Moldova
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.8% less in Moldova
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6% less in Moldova
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Moldova.
If you lived in Moldova instead of Norway, you would:
pay 64.3% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK197.36
|
$6.37
MDL112.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK129.65
|
$6.65
MDL117.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.67
|
$0.89
MDL15.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.79
|
$0.62
MDL10.92
|
|
pay 51.4% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK32.28
|
$0.45
MDL7.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK54.32
|
$4.73
MDL83.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK79.01
|
$4.55
MDL80.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK39.53
|
$1.91
MDL33.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK63.14
|
$2.35
MDL41.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK14.02
|
$0.36
MDL6.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.48
|
$0.80
MDL14.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.76
|
$0.75
MDL13.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.38
|
$0.86
MDL15.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.18
|
$0.30
MDL5.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.22
|
$0.30
MDL5.34
|
|
pay 53.5% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK78.03
|
$4.99
MDL88.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK717.05
|
$12.97
MDL229.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK345,706.30
|
$25,774.44
MDL455,421.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK250.40
|
$4.49
MDL79.33
|
|
pay 43.5% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK564.42
|
$10.34
MDL182.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,977.78
|
$453.48
MDL8,012.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,565.18
|
$380.54
MDL6,723.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,578.55
|
$170.43
MDL3,011.44
|
|
pay 10.7% more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,900.24
|
$368.94
MDL6,519.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK65,142.35
|
$5,247.42
MDL92,719.22
|
|
pay 58.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK94.07
|
$1.25
MDL22.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK49.43
|
$1.42
MDL25.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK141.19
|
$2.77
MDL48.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK460.43
|
$42.20
MDL745.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK144.43
|
$5.82
MDL102.84
|
|
pay 3.6% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Moldova
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK935.35
|
$62.93
MDL1,111.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK427.40
|
$48.50
MDL856.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,071.25
|
$94.60
MDL1,671.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,343.25
|
$124.56
MDL2,200.93
|
|
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