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Georgia vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Georgia is 1.1% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 20.0% more in Georgia
Groceries: pay 3.9% less in Georgia
Transportation: pay 8.1% less in Georgia
Housing: pay 11.3% more in Georgia
Childcare: pay 53.2% less in Georgia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.3% more in Georgia
Clothing: pay 0.9% less in Georgia

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Georgia are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Georgia.

Georgia vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Georgia instead of Kiev, you would:

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pay 20.0% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Georgia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.43 UAH353.72	$9.63 GEL25.95	+14.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.02 UAH252.66	$8.59 GEL23.16	+42.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 UAH28.32	$0.81 GEL2.19	+20.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 UAH19.45	$0.48 GEL1.28	+2.7%
Average			+20.0%

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pay 3.9% less for groceries

	Kiev	Georgia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 UAH32.86	$0.55 GEL1.47	-30.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.90 UAH205.65	$3.59 GEL9.68	-26.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 UAH199.43	$6.97 GEL18.79	+46.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.01 UAH84.57	$2.36 GEL6.36	+17.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 UAH88.84	$2.31 GEL6.22	+9.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH23.21	$0.51 GEL1.38	-7.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 UAH30.36	$0.69 GEL1.86	-4.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.85 UAH35.79	$0.68 GEL1.83	-20.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 UAH42.45	$0.75 GEL2.03	-25.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 UAH15.66	$0.31 GEL0.85	-15.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 UAH10.63	$0.29 GEL0.78	+14.6%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 8.1% less for transportation

	Kiev	Georgia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.31 UAH222.81	$4.28 GEL11.54	-19.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.23 UAH429.52	$12.19 GEL32.84	+19.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,417.03 UAH1,276,937.94	$18,518.52 GEL49,907.41	-39.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.02 UAH252.66	$6.44 GEL17.37	+7.1%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 11.3% more for housing

	Kiev	Georgia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$7.04 UAH295.55	$15.72 GEL42.36	+123.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$630.45 UAH26,466.95	$442.75 GEL1,193.22	-29.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$377.83 UAH15,861.67	$313.10 GEL843.79	-17.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.97 UAH3,399.24	$55.90 GEL150.65	-31.0%
Average			+11.3%

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pay 53.2% less for childcare

	Kiev	Georgia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.14 UAH15,664.85	$197.25 GEL531.59	-47.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,847.15 UAH329,431.29	$3,197.12 GEL8,616.24	-59.3%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Georgia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 UAH45.48	$1.67 GEL4.49	+53.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.64 UAH68.70	$2.49 GEL6.72	+52.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.89 UAH121.28	$2.98 GEL8.03	+3.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.56 UAH1,618.94	$44.86 GEL120.90	+16.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.81 UAH202.13	$5.33 GEL14.37	+10.8%
Average			+27.3%

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pay 0.9% less for clothing

	Kiev	Georgia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$68.61 UAH2,880.31	$64.76 GEL174.54	-5.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.80 UAH1,502.73	$40.85 GEL110.10	+14.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.02 UAH4,072.86	$100.01 GEL269.52	+3.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 UAH4,598.39	$92.77 GEL250.01	-15.3%
Average			-0.9%

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