Cost of living comparison

Tbilisi, Georgia

compared to

Kiev, Ukraine

Kiev vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

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.

Kiev vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.4% less for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Kiev
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.03 GEL30.17	$7.22 UAH298.34	-34.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.04 GEL22.00	$6.02 UAH248.61	-25.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 GEL2.42	$0.62 UAH25.62	-29.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 GEL1.15	$0.40 UAH16.68	-3.9%
Average			-23.4%

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pay 13.5% less for groceries

	Tbilisi	Kiev
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 GEL1.70	$0.76 UAH31.27	+21.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.05 GEL11.08	$4.34 UAH179.20	+7.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.35 GEL20.11	$4.03 UAH166.28	-45.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 GEL6.81	$1.57 UAH64.78	-37.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.88 GEL7.87	$1.92 UAH79.44	-33.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 GEL1.77	$0.34 UAH13.93	-47.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 GEL2.12	$0.70 UAH29.01	-9.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 GEL2.01	$0.72 UAH29.55	-2.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 GEL2.37	$0.91 UAH37.40	+4.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 GEL0.80	$0.29 UAH11.92	-1.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.89	$0.31 UAH12.77	-4.9%
Average			-13.5%

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pay 11.1% less for transportation

	Tbilisi	Kiev
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.59 GEL12.56	$5.14 UAH212.47	+12.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.71 GEL40.22	$9.39 UAH387.84	-36.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,735.29 GEL70,386.03	$30,545.46 UAH1,261,463.55	+18.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 GEL20.11	$4.48 UAH184.97	-39.1%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 20.0% less for housing

	Tbilisi	Kiev
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.50 GEL50.58	$5.76 UAH237.76	-68.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.59 GEL1,973.54	$582.58 UAH24,059.23	-19.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$469.79 GEL1,284.89	$351.09 UAH14,499.11	-25.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.81 GEL152.63	$74.50 UAH3,076.56	+33.5%
Average			-20.0%

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pay 43.4% more for childcare

	Tbilisi	Kiev
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.97 GEL653.58	$373.81 UAH15,437.70	+56.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,659.47 GEL15,478.64	$7,372.61 UAH304,473.25	+30.3%
Average			+43.4%

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pay 37.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Kiev
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 GEL5.03	$1.20 UAH49.72	-34.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.27 GEL8.94	$1.45 UAH60.02	-55.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 GEL8.04	$2.38 UAH98.45	-18.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.85 GEL141.81	$25.96 UAH1,072.22	-49.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.62 GEL18.10	$4.82 UAH198.89	-27.2%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 22.4% less for clothing

	Tbilisi	Kiev
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.57 GEL209.41	$66.82 UAH2,759.42	-12.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.19 GEL131.79	$37.62 UAH1,553.79	-21.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.92 GEL336.18	$91.04 UAH3,759.80	-25.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 GEL347.82	$90.26 UAH3,727.48	-29.0%
Average			-22.4%

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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: June 2025

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