Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 17.2% cheaper than Georgia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.0% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 5.7% less in Ukraine
- Housing
-
pay 36.3% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
-
pay 35.5% more in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.7% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
-
pay 24.0% less in Ukraine
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 29.0% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL27.24
|
$5.80
UAH240.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL21.94
|
$5.14
UAH213.15
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.31
|
$0.58
UAH24.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.20
|
$0.39
UAH16.24
|
|
pay 19.5% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.68
|
$0.59
UAH24.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL11.07
|
$3.76
UAH155.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.70
|
$3.67
UAH152.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.39
|
$1.58
UAH65.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.27
|
$1.68
UAH69.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.48
|
$0.29
UAH12.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.06
|
$0.66
UAH27.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.98
|
$0.65
UAH27.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.89
|
$0.80
UAH33.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
$0.20
UAH8.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.90
|
$0.28
UAH11.79
|
|
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.44
|
$4.89
UAH202.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL37.14
|
$10.29
UAH426.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL56,928.31
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,077,875.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.58
|
$3.85
UAH159.62
|
|
pay 36.3% less for housing
|
Georgia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL43.87
|
$5.34
UAH221.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,310.54
|
$273.41
UAH11,339.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL898.58
|
$187.56
UAH7,779.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL149.89
|
$56.79
UAH2,355.40
|
|
pay 35.5% more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL554.32
|
$271.83
UAH11,274.21
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,656.71
|
$5,183.21
UAH214,978.01
|
|
pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.28
|
$0.94
UAH39.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.81
|
$1.03
UAH42.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL8.11
|
$2.19
UAH90.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL110.38
|
$20.50
UAH850.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.53
|
$3.71
UAH153.94
|
|
pay 24.0% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL172.09
|
$46.28
UAH1,919.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL114.70
|
$31.59
UAH1,310.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL277.66
|
$74.32
UAH3,082.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL286.71
|
$81.41
UAH3,376.43
|
|
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