Cost of living comparison

Batumi (Ajara), Georgia

compared to

Kiev, Ukraine

Kiev vs. Batumi Cost of Living Summary

Kiev is 11.8% more expensive than Batumi.

Restaurants: pay 19.3% less in Kiev
Groceries: pay 11.8% less in Kiev
Transportation: pay 19.5% more in Kiev
Housing: pay 4.0% less in Kiev
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Kiev
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.9% less in Kiev
Clothing: pay 2.6% less in Kiev

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

Kiev vs. Batumi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.3% less for restaurants

	Batumi	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.46 GEL23.00	$7.22 UAH301.18	-14.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.35 GEL20.00	$6.02 UAH250.99	-18.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 GEL2.37	$0.62 UAH25.86	-28.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 GEL1.30	$0.40 UAH16.84	-15.8%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 11.8% less for groceries

	Batumi	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 GEL1.79	$0.76 UAH31.57	+15.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.43 GEL12.06	$4.34 UAH180.91	-2.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.15 GEL19.46	$4.03 UAH167.87	-43.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 GEL6.21	$1.57 UAH65.40	-31.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.75 GEL7.47	$1.92 UAH80.19	-30.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 GEL1.52	$0.34 UAH14.06	-39.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 GEL1.94	$0.70 UAH29.28	-1.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 GEL2.00	$0.72 UAH29.83	-2.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 GEL1.90	$0.91 UAH37.76	+29.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 GEL0.83	$0.29 UAH12.03	-4.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 GEL1.04	$0.31 UAH12.89	-19.0%
Average			-11.8%

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pay 19.5% more for transportation

	Batumi	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 GEL12.19	$5.14 UAH214.50	+14.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.87 GEL35.00	$9.39 UAH391.54	-27.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,522.06 GEL39,500.00	$30,545.46 UAH1,273,510.52	+110.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.61 GEL15.25	$4.48 UAH186.73	-20.1%
Average			+19.5%

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pay 4.0% less for housing

	Batumi	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.02 GEL49.01	$5.76 UAH240.03	-68.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$529.98 GEL1,441.55	$582.58 UAH24,288.99	+9.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$369.98 GEL1,006.35	$351.09 UAH14,637.58	-5.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.63 GEL137.72	$74.50 UAH3,105.94	+47.1%
Average			-4.0%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Batumi	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$220.59 GEL600.00	$373.81 UAH15,585.13	+69.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,562.50 GEL6,970.00	$7,372.61 UAH307,380.97	+187.7%
Average			+128.6%

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pay 27.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Batumi	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.47 GEL4.00	$1.20 UAH50.20	-18.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 GEL7.28	$1.45 UAH60.60	-45.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 GEL8.00	$2.38 UAH99.39	-18.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.29 GEL125.91	$25.96 UAH1,082.46	-43.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.51 GEL15.00	$4.82 UAH200.79	-12.7%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 2.6% less for clothing

	Batumi	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.09 GEL163.44	$66.82 UAH2,785.78	+11.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.60 GEL105.00	$37.62 UAH1,568.63	-2.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.88 GEL290.71	$91.04 UAH3,795.70	-14.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.36 GEL256.67	$90.26 UAH3,763.08	-4.3%
Average			-2.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025

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