Cost of Living Comparison Between Balikpapan and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Balikpapan and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Balikpapan is 25.6% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 32.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Balikpapan is 19.5% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Balikpapan
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.57 Rp 25.4K
$10.75 ₾29.26
-85.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.51 Rp 251.8K
$43.26 ₾118
-64.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.31 Rp 53.8K
$8.45 ₾22.99
-60.83%
Cappuccino
$1.56 Rp 25.3K
$3.13 ₾8.5
-50.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 Rp 7,077
$0.76 ₾2.07
-42.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rp 6,672
$0.45 ₾1.23
-8.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 Rp 31.7K
$2.14 ₾5.83
-8.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 Rp 48.3K
$2.95 ₾8.02
1.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Balikpapan
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 Rp 29.7K
$1.89 ₾5.15
-3.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 Rp 21K
$0.68 ₾1.86
91.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 Rp 21.7K
$1.85 ₾5.03
-28.11%
Eggs
$2.72 Rp 44.1K
$2.55 ₾6.95
6.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.09 Rp 391K
$7.79 ₾21.19
209.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.03 Rp 81.7K
$6.5 ₾17.69
-22.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.95 Rp 129K
$9.64 ₾26.22
-17.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.65 Rp 59.3K
$1.21 ₾3.28
201.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
$1.59 ₾4.33
-4.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 Rp 34K
$1.78 ₾4.85
17.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 Rp 19.4K
$2.32 ₾6.3
-48.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 Rp 30.1K
$0.71 ₾1.94
161.97%
Onion (1kg)
$3.77 Rp 61.3K
$0.68 ₾1.85
454.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 Rp 17.2K
$1.24 ₾3.37
-14.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 Rp 12.1K
$0.71 ₾1.92
4.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.07 Rp 33.7K
$2.93 ₾7.97
-29.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.9 Rp 193.1K
$7.34 ₾19.96
62.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 Rp 34.5K
$1.55 ₾4.21
37.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 Rp 67.9K
$2.23 ₾6.08
87.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Balikpapan
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 Rp 10.1K
$0.36 ₾0.98
72.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.62 Rp 156.2K
$14.67 ₾39.91
-34.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 Rp 19.4K
$1.5 ₾4.07
-20.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,587
$0.72 ₾1.97
-52.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.2 Rp 100.7K
$7.09 ₾19.3
-12.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.74 Rp 12K
$1.14 ₾3.09
-35.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 403M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
34.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.2K Rp 408.8M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
23.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Balikpapan
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.6 Rp 1.5M
$74 ₾201
22.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
$11.72 ₾31.89
-73.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.1 Rp 521K
$17.76 ₾48.31
80.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Balikpapan
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.72 Rp 352.5K
$61.7 ₾168
-64.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.64 Rp 399.9K
$16.27 ₾44.26
51.44%
Cinema Ticket
$3.11 Rp 50.5K
$6.48 ₾17.62
-52.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Balikpapan
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$62 Rp 1M
$267 ₾727
-76.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,459 Rp 121.1M
$5,107 ₾13.9K
46.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Balikpapan
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.26 Rp 669.7K
$77.4 ₾211
-46.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.45 Rp 331.9K
$43.57 ₾119
-53.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 Rp 2M
$119 ₾325
5.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 Rp 2M
$112 ₾305
7.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Balikpapan
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$219 Rp 3.6M
$696 ₾1,895
-68.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 Rp 2.5M
$468 ₾1,273
-66.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$494 Rp 8M
$1,351 ₾3,675
-63.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 Rp 4.9M
$779 ₾2,119
-61.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,275 Rp 20.7M
$2,244 ₾6,104
-43.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$848 Rp 13.8M
$1,354 ₾3,683
-37.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Balikpapan
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$210 Rp 3.4M
$606 ₾1,650
-65.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
11.89
26.16%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Balikpapan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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