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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Balikpapan is 26.2% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Balikpapan is 20.6% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Balikpapan
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.51 Rpย 25.6K
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
-86.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.45 Rpย 261.5K
$43.84 โ‚พ118
-64.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.31 Rpย 56.1K
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
-60.60%
Cappuccino
$1.82 Rpย 30.8K
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
-39.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rpย 6,881
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
-46.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rpย 7,081
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
-6.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 Rpย 33.0K
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
-11.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 Rpย 53.4K
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
9.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Balikpapan
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 Rpย 31.7K
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
-2.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 Rpย 20.9K
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
85.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 Rpย 21.4K
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
-33.33%
Eggs
$2.68 Rpย 45.3K
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
7.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.33 Rpย 140.9K
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
11.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.81 Rpย 81.3K
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
-25.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.98 Rpย 135.1K
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
-17.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.63 Rpย 61.4K
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
202.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 Rpย 25.3K
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
-5.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 Rpย 35.4K
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
11.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 Rpย 21.1K
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
-45.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 Rpย 31.4K
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
177.61%
Onion (1kg)
$3.63 Rpย 61.4K
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
433.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 Rpย 16.0K
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
-23.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 Rpย 13.6K
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 Rpย 33.6K
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
-32.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.33 Rpย 377.9K
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
198.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 Rpย 36.7K
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
35.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 Rpย 70.8K
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
79.40%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Balikpapan
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 Rpย 10.7K
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
61.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.00 Rpย 169.2K
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
-31.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.24 Rpย 21.0K
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
-12.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rpย 5,870
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
-51.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.00 Rpย 101.5K
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
-17.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
-26.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K Rpย 409.3M
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
30.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K Rpย 423.6M
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
23.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Balikpapan
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.7 Rpย 1.6M
$72.8 โ‚พ196
28.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.06 Rpย 51.7K
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
-74.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.86 Rpย 539.1K
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
79.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Balikpapan
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.36 Rpย 361.5K
$61.8 โ‚พ167
-65.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.23 Rpย 105.4K
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
-61.87%
Cinema Ticket
$3.09 Rpย 52.3K
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
-54.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Balikpapan
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.9 Rpย 1.0M
$262 โ‚พ709
-76.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,586 Rpย 128.4M
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
46.89%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Balikpapan
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.13 Rpย 712.9K
$75.8 โ‚พ205
-44.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.48 Rpย 346.6K
$43.45 โ‚พ117
-52.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 Rpย 2.1M
$119 โ‚พ321
3.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 Rpย 2.1M
$110 โ‚พ298
11.01%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Balikpapan
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$219 Rpย 3.7M
$692 โ‚พ1,869
-68.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 Rpย 2.6M
$462 โ‚พ1,248
-66.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 Rpย 8.3M
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
-63.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$312 Rpย 5.3M
$781 โ‚พ2,109
-60.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,071 Rpย 18.1M
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
-57.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$727 Rpย 12.3M
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
-47.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Balikpapan
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$208 Rpย 3.5M
$597 โ‚พ1,612
-65.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
15
11.89
26.16%

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Last update for Balikpapan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

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