Cost of Living Comparison Between Palembang and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Palembang and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Palembang is 31.7% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 45.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palembang is 47.7% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 44.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palembang
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
$10.75 ₾29.26
-88.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.6 Rp 285.7K
$43.26 ₾118
-59.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.12 Rp 50.7K
$8.45 ₾22.99
-63.08%
Cappuccino
$1.42 Rp 23K
$3.13 ₾8.5
-54.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 Rp 15.1K
$0.76 ₾2.07
22.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,557
$0.45 ₾1.23
-37.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 Rp 29.5K
$2.14 ₾5.83
-14.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 Rp 58.7K
$2.95 ₾8.02
22.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palembang
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 Rp 20.6K
$1.89 ₾5.15
-32.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 Rp 18.1K
$0.68 ₾1.86
63.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 Rp 22.1K
$1.85 ₾5.03
-26.49%
Eggs
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
$2.55 ₾6.95
-50.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 Rp 135.1K
$7.79 ₾21.19
6.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 Rp 50.1K
$6.5 ₾17.69
-52.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.5 Rp 138K
$9.64 ₾26.22
-11.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 Rp 37.3K
$1.21 ₾3.28
90.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.59 ₾4.33
-6.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
$1.78 ₾4.85
1.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 25.6K
$2.32 ₾6.3
-32.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
$0.71 ₾1.94
84.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 Rp 30.9K
$0.68 ₾1.85
180.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
$1.24 ₾3.37
-23.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,403
$0.71 ₾1.92
-35.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 Rp 39.3K
$2.93 ₾7.97
-17.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.55 Rp 333.6K
$7.34 ₾19.96
179.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 Rp 34K
$1.55 ₾4.21
34.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 52.1K
$2.23 ₾6.08
43.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Palembang
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 Rp 7,778
$0.36 ₾0.98
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.59 Rp 155.6K
$14.67 ₾39.91
-34.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 Rp 8,482
$1.5 ₾4.07
-65.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Rp 6,132
$0.72 ₾1.97
-47.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
$7.09 ₾19.3
-59.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 Rp 12.2K
$1.14 ₾3.09
-34.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Rp 404.9M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
35.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K Rp 452.2M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
36.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palembang
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 Rp 1.1M
$74 ₾201
-6.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 Rp 71K
$11.72 ₾31.89
-62.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.69 Rp 384.6K
$17.76 ₾48.31
33.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palembang
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.33 Rp 378.7K
$61.7 ₾168
-62.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.18 Rp 100.3K
$16.27 ₾44.26
-62.02%
Cinema Ticket
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
$6.48 ₾17.62
-52.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palembang
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.3 Rp 1.5M
$267 ₾727
-65.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,665 Rp 124.4M
$5,107 ₾13.9K
50.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palembang
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.91 Rp 664.1K
$77.4 ₾211
-47.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.23 Rp 490.7K
$43.57 ₾119
-30.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.1 Rp 1.1M
$119 ₾325
-44.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.4 Rp 1.2M
$112 ₾305
-33.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palembang
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 Rp 4.2M
$696 ₾1,895
-63.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.6M
$468 ₾1,273
-65.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$1,351 ₾3,675
-57.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 Rp 5.4M
$779 ₾2,119
-57.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,408 Rp 22.9M
$2,244 ₾6,104
-37.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$759 Rp 12.3M
$1,354 ₾3,683
-43.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palembang
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$334 Rp 5.4M
$606 ₾1,650
-44.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.89
-23.04%

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

Last update for Palembang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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