Cost of living comparison

Vinnytsya, Ukraine

compared to

Chisinau, Moldova

Chisinau vs. Vinnytsya Cost of Living Summary

Chisinau is 49.7% more expensive than Vinnytsya.

Restaurants: pay 36.3% more in Chisinau
Groceries: pay 10.3% more in Chisinau
Transportation: pay 34.0% more in Chisinau
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Chisinau
Childcare: pay 27.7% more in Chisinau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 85.5% more in Chisinau
Clothing: pay 31.8% more in Chisinau

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and childcare in Chisinau are more expensive than in Vinnytsya. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Chisinau.

Chisinau vs. Vinnytsya Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chisinau instead of Vinnytsya, you would:

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pay 36.3% more for restaurants

	Vinnytsya	Chisinau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.42 UAH223.83	$7.21 MDL127.32	+33.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.30 UAH218.85	$6.65 MDL117.53	+25.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 UAH27.19	$0.94 MDL16.67	+43.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 UAH19.70	$0.68 MDL12.05	+43.1%
Average			+36.3%

Vinnytsya vs. Chisinau - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.3% more for groceries

	Vinnytsya	Chisinau
Bread 1 loaf	$0.74 UAH30.71	$0.51 MDL9.09	-30.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.92 UAH162.01	$5.02 MDL88.73	+28.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.84 UAH158.63	$4.55 MDL80.47	+18.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.73 UAH71.62	$2.29 MDL40.45	+32.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.73 UAH71.44	$2.35 MDL41.55	+36.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.31 UAH12.75	$0.36 MDL6.31	+15.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 UAH31.01	$0.80 MDL14.15	+6.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH34.97	$0.75 MDL13.22	-11.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 UAH41.36	$0.86 MDL15.20	-14.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH8.65	$0.30 MDL5.33	+44.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.34 UAH14.18	$0.30 MDL5.34	-11.9%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 34.0% more for transportation

	Vinnytsya	Chisinau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 UAH205.61	$5.06 MDL89.35	+1.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.43 UAH348.17	$12.97 MDL229.18	+53.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,816.00 UAH777,319.87	$25,774.44 MDL455,421.26	+37.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.13 UAH129.32	$4.49 MDL79.33	+43.4%
Average			+34.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Vinnytsya	Chisinau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.68 UAH317.23	$10.71 MDL189.17	+39.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$325.08 UAH13,429.58	$535.73 MDL9,466.04	+64.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$225.75 UAH9,326.10	$380.54 MDL6,723.87	+68.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.83 UAH1,686.60	$170.43 MDL3,011.44	+317.5%
Average			+122.6%

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pay 27.7% more for childcare

	Vinnytsya	Chisinau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$288.96 UAH11,937.41	$369.13 MDL6,522.34	+27.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$5,254.37 MDL92,842.05
Average			+27.7%

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pay 85.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Vinnytsya	Chisinau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.96 UAH39.79	$1.66 MDL29.38	+72.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.05 UAH43.52	$1.73 MDL30.55	+64.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.29 UAH94.50	$2.77 MDL48.97	+21.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$15.65 UAH646.61	$45.60 MDL805.75	+191.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 UAH167.18	$7.21 MDL127.32	+78.1%
Average			+85.5%

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pay 31.8% more for clothing

	Vinnytsya	Chisinau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$41.54 UAH1,716.00	$62.93 MDL1,111.91	+51.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.13 UAH1,657.97	$48.50 MDL856.98	+20.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.04 UAH2,934.61	$94.60 MDL1,671.51	+33.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.34 UAH4,227.83	$124.61 MDL2,201.71	+21.8%
Average			+31.8%

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