Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Tbilisi

For one person, living is cheaper in China: $784 a month against $1,242 in Tbilisi, rent and utilities included – about $5,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇨🇳 China

$784

/mo nomad

Tbilisi

🇬🇪 Georgia

$1,242

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: China is 30.6% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 36.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: China is 32.8% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 34.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.90 ¥19.42

$10.98 ₾28.47

-73.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$22.02 ¥147

$38.21 ₾99.0

-42.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.20 ¥34.80

$9.58 ₾24.84

-45.72%

Cappuccino

$3.04 ¥20.35

$3.59 ₾9.31

-15.32%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.52 ¥3.46

$1.03 ₾2.66

-49.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.28 ¥1.85

$0.63 ₾1.64

-55.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.01 ¥6.76

$2.74 ₾7.10

-63.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 ¥14.66

$3.17 ₾8.22

-30.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.75 ¥11.73

$2.13 ₾5.53

-17.84%

White Bread (500g)

$1.64 ¥10.98

$0.74 ₾1.91

121.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.92 ¥6.13

$1.72 ₾4.46

-46.51%

Eggs

$1.59 ¥10.67

$2.78 ₾7.21

-42.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.99 ¥86.9

$9.48 ₾24.56

37.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.35 ¥22.42

$6.45 ₾16.71

-48.06%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.18 ¥74.8

$13.02 ₾33.76

-14.13%

Apples (1kg)

$1.80 ¥12.04

$1.69 ₾4.37

6.51%

Banana (1kg)

$1.31 ¥8.80

$1.84 ₾4.76

-28.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.47 ¥9.82

$1.89 ₾4.90

-22.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.32 ¥8.81

$2.40 ₾6.22

-45.00%

Potato (1kg)

$0.76 ¥5.08

$0.84 ₾2.17

-9.52%

Onion (1kg)

$0.92 ¥6.16

$0.68 ₾1.75

35.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.59 ¥3.95

$1.42 ₾3.68

-58.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.54 ¥3.64

$0.77 ₾2.01

-29.87%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.79 ¥25.38

$3.56 ₾9.22

6.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.14 ¥81.3

$7.48 ₾19.39

62.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 ¥5.49

$1.71 ₾4.44

-52.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.63 ¥10.94

$2.29 ₾5.94

-28.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.29 ¥1.93

$0.40 ₾1.04

-27.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$22.33 ¥149

$15.15 ₾39.27

47.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.53 ¥10.26

$1.19 ₾3.08

28.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 ¥2.32

$0.78 ₾2.03

-55.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.00 ¥46.87

$11.77 ₾30.51

-40.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.31 ¥8.79

$1.41 ₾3.65

-7.09%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.0K ¥127.3K

$24.3K ₾62.9K

-21.57%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.0K ¥113.9K

$21.7K ₾56.4K

-21.73%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$54.1 ¥362

$87.6 ₾227

-38.22%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$8.42 ¥56.4

$13.33 ₾34.56

-36.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.72 ¥71.8

$19.51 ₾50.6

-45.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.72 ¥273

$64.7 ₾168

-37.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.58 ¥97.6

$18.85 ₾48.87

-22.65%

Cinema Ticket

$6.76 ¥45.22

$6.55 ₾16.97

3.21%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$462 ¥3,094

$377 ₾978

22.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.6K ¥131.2K

$10.6K ₾27.5K

84.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.57 ¥305

$102 ₾265

-55.42%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$36.05 ¥241

$40.36 ₾105

-10.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.4 ¥505

$117 ₾302

-35.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.0 ¥529

$121 ₾314

-34.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$386 ¥2,581

$675 ₾1,749

-42.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$240 ¥1,604

$451 ₾1,170

-46.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$843 ¥5,646

$1,275 ₾3,305

-33.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$461 ¥3,088

$883 ₾2,288

-47.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,590 ¥30.7K

$2,415 ₾6,259

90.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,279 ¥15.3K

$1,404 ₾3,640

62.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,060 ¥7,093

$706 ₾1,830

50.10%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.46

12.62

-72.58%

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

Last update for China: October 4, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

China

$240 30.1%

Tbilisi

$451 35.8% 88.4% $212

Groceries & Markets

China

$207 26.1%

Tbilisi

$232 18.4% 12.2% $25

Clothing & Footwear

China

$106 13.4%

Tbilisi

$171 13.6% 61.1% $65

Eating Out

China

$88 11.1%

Tbilisi

$186 14.8% 112% $98

Monthly Utilities & Internet

China

$73 9.2%

Tbilisi

$120 9.6% 64.4% $47

Sport & Entertainment

China

$54 6.8%

Tbilisi

$78 6.2% 43.5% $24

Getting Around

China

$27 3.4%

Tbilisi

$22 1.7% 18.3% $4.9

Good to know

🇨🇳 China

🇬🇪 Tbilisi

🕒 Local time

13:45 1:45 PM

09:45 9:45 AM

4 h behind China

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

1,442,965,000

1,241,700 Capital

💱 Currency

Chinese Yuan CNY ¥

Georgian Lari GEL ₾

📈 Exchange rate

1 CNY = 0.149 USD

1 CNY = 0.133 EUR

1 GEL = 0.386 USD

1 GEL = 0.344 EUR

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🇨🇳 Chinese Yuan (¥)

Chinese Yuan exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 6.69 CNY (1 CNY = 0.149 USD). 1 EUR = 7.51 CNY (1 CNY = 0.133 EUR).

Georgian Lari exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.59 GEL (1 GEL = 0.386 USD). 1 EUR = 2.91 GEL (1 GEL = 0.344 EUR).

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