Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Georgia

Tbilisi vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Tbilisi is 15.4% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 12.4% more in Tbilisi
Groceries: pay 19.2% more in Tbilisi
Transportation: pay 1.6% less in Tbilisi
Housing: pay 19.0% more in Tbilisi
Childcare: pay 19.6% less in Tbilisi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.8% more in Tbilisi
Clothing: pay 15.5% more in Tbilisi

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

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Tbilisi vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.4% more for restaurants

	Kiev	Tbilisi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH500.55	$11.26 GEL29.17	+1.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH350.38	$9.71 GEL25.15	+24.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH35.91	$1.06 GEL2.75	+32.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.60	$0.61 GEL1.58	+7.2%
Average			+12.4%

Kiev vs. Tbilisi - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.2% more for groceries

	Kiev	Tbilisi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.33	$0.77 GEL2.00	-11.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.15	$4.64 GEL12.03	-9.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.38	$8.32 GEL21.55	+65.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH90.80	$2.78 GEL7.20	+37.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.20	$3.00 GEL7.77	+24.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.86	$0.75 GEL1.95	+36.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH31.93	$0.83 GEL2.14	+16.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH37.91	$0.88 GEL2.29	+4.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH56.96	$1.12 GEL2.90	-11.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.73	$0.39 GEL1.01	+36.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.54	$0.32 GEL0.84	+52.2%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 1.6% less for transportation

	Kiev	Tbilisi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH300.55	$5.45 GEL14.11	-18.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH500.55	$15.53 GEL40.23	+39.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$24,788.83 GEL64,203.08	-15.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.28	$7.38 GEL19.11	+27.3%
Average			-1.6%

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pay 19.0% more for housing

	Kiev	Tbilisi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.04	$19.57 GEL50.67	+195.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,431.03	$679.48 GEL1,759.85	+7.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,439.93	$452.81 GEL1,172.78	+31.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,439.65	$67.60 GEL175.09	-11.7%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 19.6% less for childcare

	Kiev	Tbilisi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,464.59	$373.95 GEL968.53	-9.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH677K	$10,702.37 GEL27,719.13	-29.0%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 61.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Tbilisi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.07	$2.72 GEL7.04	+103.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.44	$3.53 GEL9.13	+107.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.17	$3.50 GEL9.05	+1.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,635.74	$64.38 GEL166.76	+76.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.27	$6.80 GEL17.60	+22.0%
Average			+61.8%

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pay 15.5% more for clothing

	Kiev	Tbilisi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,335.45	$103.88 GEL269.06	+39.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,785.28	$40.29 GEL104.34	+1.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,324.72	$116.80 GEL302.52	+21.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,390.50	$124.27 GEL321.86	+3.6%
Average			+15.5%

Kiev vs. Tbilisi - Cost of clothing

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