Cost of Living Comparison Between Podolsk and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Podolsk and Tbilisi

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Podolsk is 11.5% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Podolsk is 4.1% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Podolsk
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.78 β‚½1,020
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
18.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.4 β‚½4,579
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
32.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.2 β‚½495
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
-26.63%
Cappuccino
$2.06 β‚½164
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
-34.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 β‚½78.6
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
30.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 β‚½53.1
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
48.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 β‚½241
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
41.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 β‚½244
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
3.73%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Podolsk
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 β‚½103
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
-31.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 β‚½62.3
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
14.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.99 β‚½78.7
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
-46.49%
Eggs
$1.84 β‚½147
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
-27.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.07 β‚½1,043
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
67.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.1 β‚½487
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
-6.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.92 β‚½712
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
-7.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 β‚½148
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
52.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 β‚½168
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
32.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 β‚½183
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
28.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.05 β‚½323
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
74.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 β‚½81
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
43.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 β‚½68
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 β‚½78.5
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
-20.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 β‚½64
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
12.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.26 β‚½260
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
11.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.95 β‚½714
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
21.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 β‚½89.7
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
-27.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 β‚½192
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
8.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Podolsk
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 β‚½42.57
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
47.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 β‚½200
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
67.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 β‚½38.43
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 β‚½635
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
12.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.61 β‚½48.91
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
-46.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K β‚½3M
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
104.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K β‚½2.9M
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
79.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Podolsk
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 β‚½12.2K
$74 β‚Ύ201
105.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.86 β‚½627
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
-32.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.23 β‚½657
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
-53.66%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Podolsk
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.54 β‚½2,836
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
-42.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.44 β‚½514
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
-0.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Podolsk
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 β‚½25.6K
$267 β‚Ύ727
20.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,082 β‚½565.1K
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
38.67%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Podolsk
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.6 β‚½6,911
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
11.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54 β‚½4,310
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
23.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 β‚½10.3K
$119 β‚Ύ325
8.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 β‚½12.7K
$112 β‚Ύ305
41.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Podolsk
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 β‚½34.9K
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
-37.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 β‚½24.5K
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
-34.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$755 β‚½60.2K
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
-44.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$518 β‚½41.3K
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
-33.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,119 β‚½169.1K
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
-5.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,383 β‚½110.3K
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
2.16%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Podolsk
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$493 β‚½39.4K
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
-18.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.57
11.89
-11.10%

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Last update for Podolsk: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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