Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 12.0% cheaper than Tbilisi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.4% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 11.1% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 20.0% less in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 43.4% more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.2% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 22.4% less in Kiev
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 23.4% less for restaurants
Tbilisi
|
Kiev
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.00
|
$7.22
UAH301.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL21.88
|
$6.02
UAH250.89
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.41
|
$0.62
UAH25.85
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.14
|
$0.40
UAH16.83
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
Tbilisi
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.69
|
$0.76
UAH31.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.02
|
$4.34
UAH180.84
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.00
|
$4.03
UAH167.80
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.77
|
$1.57
UAH65.37
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL7.83
|
$1.92
UAH80.16
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.76
|
$0.34
UAH14.06
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.11
|
$0.70
UAH29.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.00
|
$0.72
UAH29.82
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.36
|
$0.91
UAH37.74
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
$0.29
UAH12.03
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.88
|
$0.31
UAH12.88
|
|
pay 11.1% less for transportation
Tbilisi
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.49
|
$5.14
UAH214.41
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL40.00
|
$9.39
UAH391.39
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL70,000.00
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,273,020.36
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.00
|
$4.48
UAH186.66
|
|
pay 20.0% less for housing
Tbilisi
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL50.31
|
$5.76
UAH239.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL1,962.71
|
$582.58
UAH24,279.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,277.84
|
$351.09
UAH14,631.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL151.79
|
$74.50
UAH3,104.75
|
|
pay 43.4% more for childcare
Tbilisi
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL650.00
|
$373.81
UAH15,579.13
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,393.75
|
$7,372.61
UAH307,262.66
|
|
pay 37.2% less for entertainment and sports
Tbilisi
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.00
|
$1.20
UAH50.18
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL8.89
|
$1.45
UAH60.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.00
|
$2.38
UAH99.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL141.03
|
$25.96
UAH1,082.04
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.00
|
$4.82
UAH200.71
|
|
pay 22.4% less for clothing
Tbilisi
|
Kiev
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL208.26
|
$66.82
UAH2,784.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL131.07
|
$37.62
UAH1,568.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL334.33
|
$91.04
UAH3,794.24
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL345.91
|
$90.26
UAH3,761.63
|
|
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