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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kottayam and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Kottayam and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kottayam is 67.3% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 75.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kottayam is 72.4% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 72.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kottayam
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.14 โ‚น103
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
-89.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.64 โ‚น875
$43.84 โ‚พ118
-78.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.00 โ‚น363
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
-52.38%
Cappuccino
$0.56 โ‚น50.6
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
-81.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚น36.50
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
-47.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 โ‚น11.77
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
-71.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 โ‚น129
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
-35.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 โ‚น268
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
2.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kottayam
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 โ‚น57.6
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
-67.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 โ‚น42.80
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
-29.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚น65.9
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
-61.38%
Eggs
$0.86 โ‚น78.1
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
-65.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚น210
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
-69.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.87 โ‚น261
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
-55.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚น209
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
91.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.62 โ‚น56.6
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
-61.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚น103
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
-39.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น43.67
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
-79.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 โ‚น45.54
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
-25.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น43.92
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
-29.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 โ‚น39.02
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
-65.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น31.97
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
-46.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 โ‚น369
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
38.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.21 โ‚น382
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
-43.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚น161
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
10.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 โ‚น308
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
45.49%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.67 โ‚น424
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kottayam
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.21
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
-28.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.83 โ‚น801
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
-39.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
-20.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 โ‚น27.13
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
-58.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 โ‚น150
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
-77.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚น106
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
7.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,195 โ‚น834.4K
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
-50.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.3K โ‚น1.4M
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
-24.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kottayam
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.02 โ‚น2,452
$72.8 โ‚พ196
-62.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.39 โ‚น307
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
-71.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.26 โ‚น749
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
-53.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kottayam
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.88 โ‚น806
$61.8 โ‚พ167
-85.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.83 โ‚น1,074
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
-27.60%
Cinema Ticket
$2.07 โ‚น188
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
-69.29%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kottayam
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.4 โ‚น5,297
$262 โ‚พ709
-77.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,533 โ‚น139.1K
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
-70.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kottayam
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.47 โ‚น2,130
$75.8 โ‚พ205
-69.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.53 โ‚น1,591
$43.45 โ‚พ117
-59.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.04 โ‚น2,363
$119 โ‚พ321
-78.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.38 โ‚น1,577
$110 โ‚พ298
-84.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kottayam
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$139 โ‚น12.6K
$692 โ‚พ1,869
-79.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.4 โ‚น5,301
$462 โ‚พ1,248
-87.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 โ‚น26.0K
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
-78.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$162 โ‚น14.7K
$781 โ‚พ2,109
-79.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$977 โ‚น88.7K
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
-60.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$577 โ‚น52.4K
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
-58.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kottayam
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$280 โ‚น25.4K
$597 โ‚พ1,612
-53.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.36
11.89
-21.28%

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Last update for Kottayam: January 12, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

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