Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiayi and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiayi and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiayi is 16.3% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiayi is 19.7% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiayi
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.71 NT$198
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
-37.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.76 NT$1,202
$43.26 โ‚พ118
-5.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.65 NT$167
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
-33.14%
Cappuccino
$2.23 NT$65.9
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
-28.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 NT$34.42
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
53.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 NT$22.11
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 NT$53.6
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
-14.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 NT$90.6
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
4.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiayi
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.1 NT$91.5
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
64.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.9 NT$56
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
179.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 NT$93
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
70.27%
Eggs
$2.92 NT$86.1
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
14.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.27 NT$598
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
160.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.14 NT$299
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
56.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.1 NT$593
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
108.51%
Apples (1kg)
$5.2 NT$153
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
329.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.99 NT$88.2
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
88.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 NT$84.9
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
61.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.23 NT$125
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
82.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.91 NT$85.9
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
309.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 NT$64.4
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
220.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.97 NT$58.3
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
58.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 NT$39.42
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
88.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 NT$119
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
37.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.97 NT$147
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
-32.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 NT$51.4
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
12.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 NT$71.7
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
8.97%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiayi
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 NT$25.6
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
141.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.56 NT$1,167
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
169.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.81 NT$82.8
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
87.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.45 NT$13.25
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
-37.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 NT$301
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
44.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 NT$29.5
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
-12.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K NT$1.1M
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
110.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K NT$819.1K
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
35.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiayi
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.1 NT$2,126
$74 โ‚พ201
-2.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.19 NT$566
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
63.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.18 NT$743
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
41.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiayi
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.77 NT$1,114
$61.7 โ‚พ168
-38.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.96 NT$441
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
-8.05%
Cinema Ticket
$11.8 NT$348
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
82.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiayi
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$634 NT$18.7K
$267 โ‚พ727
137.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19K NT$559.1K
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
271.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiayi
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 NT$1,696
$77.4 โ‚พ211
-25.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33 NT$973
$43.57 โ‚พ119
-24.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 NT$2,770
$119 โ‚พ325
-21.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 NT$3,552
$112 โ‚พ305
7.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiayi
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 NT$12.7K
$696 โ‚พ1,895
-38.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 NT$8,471
$468 โ‚พ1,273
-38.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 NT$30K
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
-24.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 NT$21.3K
$779 โ‚พ2,119
-7.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 NT$208.9K
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
215.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,144 NT$151.7K
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
280.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiayi
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,224 NT$65.6K
$606 โ‚พ1,650
266.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.19
11.89
-81.58%

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Last update for Chiayi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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