Cost of Living Comparison Between Chios and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Chios and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Chios is 19.4% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 20.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chios is 8.3% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chios
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.77 €10.16
$10.75 ₾29.26
9.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.8 €48.17
$43.26 ₾118
28.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.08 €9.57
$8.45 ₾22.99
31.12%
Cappuccino
$3.76 €3.25
$3.13 ₾8.5
20.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.58 €2.23
$0.76 ₾2.07
239.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.45 ₾1.23
64.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 €4.1
$2.14 ₾5.83
121.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 €4.03
$2.95 ₾8.02
58.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chios
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.89 ₾5.15
-12.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 €1.22
$0.68 ₾1.86
107.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.85 ₾5.03
34.05%
Eggs
$4.24 €3.67
$2.55 ₾6.95
66.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.68 €11.81
$7.79 ₾21.19
75.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.04 €8.67
$6.5 ₾17.69
54.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.06 €12.14
$9.64 ₾26.22
45.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.21 ₾3.28
84.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.59 ₾4.33
30.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.78 ₾4.85
-19.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.32 ₾6.3
-15.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 €1.08
$0.71 ₾1.94
77.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.68 ₾1.85
82.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.24 ₾3.37
-18.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.69
$0.71 ₾1.92
11.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.21 €4.5
$2.93 ₾7.97
77.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.8 €5.87
$7.34 ₾19.96
-7.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.55 ₾4.21
31.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.23 ₾6.08
21.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Chios
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.36 ₾0.98
336.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.61 €40.24
$14.67 ₾39.91
217.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.5 €3.88
$1.5 ₾4.07
200.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.72 ₾1.97
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.84 €11.95
$7.09 ₾19.3
95.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.14 ₾3.09
98.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K €26.6K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
67.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K €22.9K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
29.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chios
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 €188
$74 ₾201
194.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.53 €20.32
$11.72 ₾31.89
100.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.28 €27.87
$17.76 ₾48.31
81.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chios
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.86 €41.32
$61.7 ₾168
-22.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 €8.21
$6.48 ₾17.62
46.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chios
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$417 €360
$267 ₾727
55.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,945 €5,133
$5,107 ₾13.9K
16.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chios
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 €77
$77.4 ₾211
15.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.94 €32.76
$43.57 ₾119
-12.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 €78
$119 ₾325
-24.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €90.6
$112 ₾305
-6.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chios
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 €434
$696 ₾1,895
-27.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 €341
$468 ₾1,273
-15.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$776 €670
$1,351 ₾3,675
-42.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$615 €531
$779 ₾2,119
-20.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,650 €2,288
$2,244 ₾6,104
18.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,652 €2,290
$1,354 ₾3,683
95.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chios
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$606 ₾1,650
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.43
11.89
-62.74%

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Last update for Chios: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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