Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 24.4% cheaper than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 27.2% less for restaurants
Tbilisi
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.74
₾31.47
|
$8.16
₴323.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
₾20.98
|
$4.15
₴164.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
₾2.36
|
$0.62
₴24.72
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
₾1.36
|
$0.49
₴19.61
|
|
pay 22.0% less for groceries
Tbilisi
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
₾1.81
|
$0.72
₴28.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
₾12.45
|
$4.00
₴158.94
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.85
₾21.02
|
$3.90
₴154.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
₾6.86
|
$2.02
₴80.09
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
₾8.52
|
$1.76
₴69.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
₾1.56
|
$0.25
₴9.84
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
₾2.18
|
$0.62
₴24.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
₾2.06
|
$0.68
₴26.98
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
₾2.12
|
$1.01
₴40.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
₾1.08
|
$0.22
₴8.64
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
₾0.98
|
$0.34
₴13.42
|
|
pay 22.9% less for transportation
Tbilisi
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.47
₾14.65
|
$5.50
₴218.44
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.66
₾41.96
|
$9.52
₴377.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,483.37
₾62,935.42
|
$23,116.98
₴917,650.04
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.83
₾20.98
|
$3.81
₴151.14
|
|
pay 36.9% less for housing
Tbilisi
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.37
₾54.59
|
$5.04
₴199.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$988.93
₾2,650.33
|
$454.74
₴18,051.35
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$643.97
₾1,725.83
|
$275.70
₴10,944.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.87
₾144.38
|
$74.83
₴2,970.37
|
|
pay 20.2% more for childcare
Tbilisi
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.05
₾624.59
|
$312.58
₴12,407.98
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,254.52
₾14,082.11
|
$5,592.11
₴221,983.82
|
|
pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports
Tbilisi
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
₾5.24
|
$1.09
₴43.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
₾7.61
|
$1.35
₴53.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
₾8.29
|
$2.04
₴80.97
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.20
₾153.29
|
$26.77
₴1,062.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.65
₾17.83
|
$4.08
₴161.94
|
|
pay 37.7% less for clothing
Tbilisi
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.31
₾260.79
|
$65.70
₴2,608.08
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
₾145.52
|
$33.80
₴1,341.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.35
₾341.30
|
$78.00
₴3,096.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.13
₾429.15
|
$93.05
₴3,693.90
|
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