Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Petaling Jaya and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Petaling Jaya is 20.6% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Petaling Jaya is 27.7% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Petaling Jaya
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.47 MYR 14.63
$10.75 ₾29.26
-67.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.92 MYR 79.8
$43.26 ₾118
-56.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.6 MYR 19.4
$8.45 ₾22.99
-45.56%
Cappuccino
$2.72 MYR 11.47
$3.13 ₾8.5
-13.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 MYR 3.07
$0.76 ₾2.07
-3.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 MYR 1.66
$0.45 ₾1.23
-13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.47 MYR 14.62
$2.14 ₾5.83
62.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.92 MYR 20.75
$2.95 ₾8.02
66.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Petaling Jaya
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.87 MYR 7.89
$1.89 ₾5.15
-1.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 MYR 4.01
$0.68 ₾1.86
39.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 MYR 7.24
$1.85 ₾5.03
-7.03%
Eggs
$2.18 MYR 9.18
$2.55 ₾6.95
-14.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.64 MYR 44.87
$7.79 ₾21.19
36.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 MYR 14.3
$6.5 ₾17.69
-47.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.19 MYR 34.54
$9.64 ₾26.22
-15.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 MYR 11.76
$1.21 ₾3.28
130.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 MYR 7.37
$1.59 ₾4.33
10.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 MYR 10.68
$1.78 ₾4.85
42.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 MYR 5.27
$2.32 ₾6.3
-46.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 MYR 4.75
$0.71 ₾1.94
59.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 MYR 5.89
$0.68 ₾1.85
105.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 MYR 4.04
$1.24 ₾3.37
-22.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 MYR 2.45
$0.71 ₾1.92
-18.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MYR 18.01
$2.93 ₾7.97
45.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.88 MYR 79.6
$7.34 ₾19.96
157.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 MYR 11.31
$1.55 ₾4.21
72.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 MYR 16.16
$2.23 ₾6.08
71.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Petaling Jaya
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 MYR 2.99
$0.36 ₾0.98
97.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.75 MYR 49.57
$14.67 ₾39.91
-19.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 MYR 4.33
$1.5 ₾4.07
-31.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 MYR 1.49
$0.72 ₾1.97
-51.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.36 MYR 39.46
$7.09 ₾19.3
32.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 2.07
$1.14 ₾3.09
-57.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K MYR 132.2K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
70.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K MYR 118.2K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
37.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Petaling Jaya
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.58 MYR 175
$74 ₾201
-43.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.89 MYR 37.47
$11.72 ₾31.89
-24.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.97 MYR 96.9
$17.76 ₾48.31
29.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Petaling Jaya
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.26 MYR 157
$61.7 ₾168
-39.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.23 MYR 30.5
$16.27 ₾44.26
-55.56%
Cinema Ticket
$5.08 MYR 21.43
$6.48 ₾17.62
-21.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Petaling Jaya
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$210 MYR 887
$267 ₾727
-21.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,001 MYR 33.7K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
56.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Petaling Jaya
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.01 MYR 207
$77.4 ₾211
-36.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.16 MYR 144
$43.57 ₾119
-21.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.2 MYR 233
$119 ₾325
-53.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.06 MYR 203
$112 ₾305
-57.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Petaling Jaya
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 MYR 1,917
$696 ₾1,895
-34.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 MYR 1,471
$468 ₾1,273
-25.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$823 MYR 3,471
$1,351 ₾3,675
-39.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 MYR 2,287
$779 ₾2,119
-30.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,404 MYR 10.1K
$2,244 ₾6,104
7.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$821 MYR 3,463
$1,354 ₾3,683
-39.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Petaling Jaya
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,668 MYR 7,036
$606 ₾1,650
175.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
11.89
-62.24%

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Last update for Petaling Jaya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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