Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Tbilisi

For one person, living is cheaper in Tbilisi: $1,242 a month against $1,332 in Japan, rent and utilities included – about $1,100 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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🇯🇵 Japan

$1,332

/mo nomad

Tbilisi

🇬🇪 Georgia

$1,242

/mo nomad

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.27 ¥993

$10.98 ₾28.46

-42.90%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.23 ¥5,101

$38.21 ₾99.0

-15.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.08 ¥805

$9.58 ₾24.84

-46.97%

Cappuccino

$3.11 ¥492

$3.59 ₾9.31

-13.37%

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

$1.12 ¥178

$1.03 ₾2.66

8.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.74 ¥117

$0.63 ₾1.64

17.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.25 ¥515

$2.74 ₾7.10

18.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.73 ¥590

$3.17 ₾8.22

17.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 ¥236

$2.13 ₾5.53

-30.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$0.74 ₾1.91

95.95%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.94 ¥782

$1.72 ₾4.46

187.21%

Eggs

$2.11 ¥333

$2.78 ₾7.21

-24.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.44 ¥1,810

$9.48 ₾24.56

20.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.32 ¥1,000

$6.45 ₾16.71

-2.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$17.80 ¥2,817

$13.02 ₾33.76

36.71%

Apples (1kg)

$4.80 ¥760

$1.69 ₾4.37

184.02%

Banana (1kg)

$2.45 ¥388

$1.84 ₾4.76

33.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.29 ¥680

$1.89 ₾4.90

126.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.52 ¥715

$2.40 ₾6.22

88.33%

Potato (1kg)

$2.70 ¥428

$0.84 ₾2.17

221.43%

Onion (1kg)

$2.70 ¥427

$0.68 ₾1.75

297.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥211

$1.42 ₾3.68

-5.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥140

$0.77 ₾2.01

15.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.88 ¥614

$3.56 ₾9.22

8.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.49 ¥1,186

$7.48 ₾19.39

0.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 ¥301

$1.71 ₾4.43

11.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 ¥415

$2.29 ₾5.94

14.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.36 ¥215

$0.40 ₾1.04

240.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$57.6 ¥9,122

$15.15 ₾39.27

280.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.66 ¥578

$1.19 ₾3.08

207.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.16 ¥499

$0.78 ₾2.03

305.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.05 ¥3,174

$11.77 ₾30.50

70.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.07 ¥170

$1.41 ₾3.65

-24.11%

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

$21.7K ¥3.4M

$24.3K ₾62.9K

-10.58%

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

$16.1K ¥2.5M

$21.7K ₾56.3K

-25.93%

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

$156 ¥24.7K

$87.6 ₾227

78.04%

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

$24.21 ¥3,831

$13.33 ₾34.55

81.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.72 ¥5,178

$19.51 ₾50.6

67.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.6 ¥8,326

$64.7 ₾168

-18.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.92 ¥2,836

$18.85 ₾48.86

-4.93%

Cinema Ticket

$12.84 ¥2,032

$6.55 ₾16.97

96.03%

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

$544 ¥86.2K

$377 ₾978

44.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.0K ¥1.9M

$10.6K ₾27.5K

13.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.82 ¥7,409

$102 ₾265

-54.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.43 ¥4,657

$40.36 ₾105

-27.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.8 ¥9,774

$117 ₾302

-47.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$78.2 ¥12.4K

$121 ₾314

-35.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$569 ¥90.1K

$675 ₾1,749

-15.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 ¥61.7K

$451 ₾1,170

-13.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,310 ¥207.4K

$1,275 ₾3,305

2.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$770 ¥121.8K

$883 ₾2,288

-12.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,494 ¥869.3K

$2,415 ₾6,259

127.50%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,810 ¥444.6K

$1,404 ₾3,640

100.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,077 ¥328.7K

$706 ₾1,830

194.27%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

2.13

12.62

-83.12%

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

Last update for Japan: October 5, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

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

Accommodation & Living

Japan

$390 29.8%

Tbilisi

$451 35.8% 15.7% $61

Groceries & Markets

Japan

$315 24%

Tbilisi

$232 18.4% 26.1% $82

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Japan

$213 16.3%

Tbilisi

$120 9.6% 43.4% $92

Eating Out

Japan

$134 10.2%

Tbilisi

$186 14.8% 39.2% $52

Clothing & Footwear

Japan

$97 7.4%

Tbilisi

$171 13.6% 75.9% $74

Getting Around

Japan

$83 6.3%

Tbilisi

$22 1.7% 73.5% $61

Sport & Entertainment

Japan

$78 6%

Tbilisi

$78 6.2% 0.6% $0.5

Good to know

🇯🇵 Japan

🇬🇪 Tbilisi

🕒 Local time

14:27 2:27 PM

09:27 9:27 AM

5 h behind Japan

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

125,440,000

1,241,700 Capital

💱 Currency

Japanese Yen JPY ¥

Georgian Lari GEL ₾

📈 Exchange rate

1,000 JPY = 6.32 USD

1,000 JPY = 5.63 EUR

1 GEL = 0.386 USD

1 GEL = 0.344 EUR

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GEL, USD, EUR to JPY – Japanese Yen Converter

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🇯🇵 Japanese Yen (¥)

Japanese Yen exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 158 JPY (1,000 JPY = 6.32 USD). 1 EUR = 177 JPY (1,000 JPY = 5.63 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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