Cost of Living Comparison Between East London and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between East London and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: East London is 0.1% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: East London is 15.8% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 15% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
East London
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.56 RΒ 117
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
-38.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.8 RΒ 548
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
-28.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.5 RΒ 80
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
-46.75%
Cappuccino
$2.09 RΒ 37.23
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
-33.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 RΒ 17.61
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
30.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 RΒ 15.48
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
93.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RΒ 43.85
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
15.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 RΒ 55.6
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
6.10%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
East London
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 RΒ 18.15
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
-46.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 RΒ 14.99
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
23.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 RΒ 34.98
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
6.49%
Eggs
$2.03 RΒ 36.09
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
-20.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.3 RΒ 165
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
19.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.25 RΒ 75.5
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
-34.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.68 RΒ 137
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
-20.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 RΒ 28.14
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
30.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 RΒ 38.02
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
34.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 RΒ 25.34
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
-19.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 RΒ 25.19
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
-38.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 RΒ 27.95
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
121.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.45 RΒ 25.75
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
113.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 RΒ 18.74
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
-15.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 RΒ 15.18
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
19.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.71 RΒ 48.17
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
-7.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.76 RΒ 84.7
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
-35.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.7 RΒ 30.22
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
9.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 RΒ 45.18
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
13.90%
🚌 Getting Around
East London
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 RΒ 12.72
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.64 RΒ 385
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
47.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 RΒ 19.44
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
-27.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 RΒ 15.81
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
23.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.09 RΒ 72.8
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
-42.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 RΒ 22.77
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
12.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36K RΒ 639.6K
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
95.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K RΒ 398.9K
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
9.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
East London
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$195 RΒ 3,471
$74 β‚Ύ201
163.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.85 RΒ 549
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
163.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.24 RΒ 805
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
154.73%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
East London
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.17 RΒ 590
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
-46.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.43 RΒ 25.4
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
-91.21%
Cinema Ticket
$3.54 RΒ 63.1
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
-45.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
East London
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 RΒ 2,087
$267 β‚Ύ727
-56.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,277 RΒ 76.1K
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
-16.26%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
East London
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.6 RΒ 935
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
-32.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.65 RΒ 509
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
-34.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 RΒ 1,886
$119 β‚Ύ325
-11.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.4 RΒ 1,555
$112 β‚Ύ305
-22.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
East London
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$268 RΒ 4,759
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
-61.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$290 RΒ 5,156
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
-38.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$494 RΒ 8,789
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
-63.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$557 RΒ 9,903
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
-28.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$802 RΒ 14.3K
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
-64.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$619 RΒ 11K
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
-54.28%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
East London
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,597 RΒ 28.4K
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
163.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11
11.89
-7.49%

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

Last update for East London: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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