Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: San Francisco is 42.1% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Francisco is 49.4% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Francisco
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.88 β‚‘5,144
$10.78 β‚Ύ29.42
0.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.4 β‚‘28.1K
$44.69 β‚Ύ122
32.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.93 β‚‘4,696
$8.27 β‚Ύ22.59
20.07%
Cappuccino
$3.87 β‚‘1,831
$3.09 β‚Ύ8.43
25.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 β‚‘970
$0.75 β‚Ύ2.05
173.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 β‚‘788
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
271.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.07 β‚‘1,450
$2.25 β‚Ύ6.15
36.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 β‚‘2,179
$2.99 β‚Ύ8.17
54.18%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
San Francisco
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.05 β‚‘970
$1.90 β‚Ύ5.18
7.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.90 β‚‘1,370
$0.67 β‚Ύ1.82
332.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 β‚‘1,025
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.16
14.81%
Eggs
$3.02 β‚‘1,428
$2.57 β‚Ύ7.00
17.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 β‚‘4,626
$7.59 β‚Ύ20.71
28.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.15 β‚‘4,326
$6.13 β‚Ύ16.75
49.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.62 β‚‘6,440
$9.31 β‚Ύ25.42
46.29%
Apples (1kg)
$4.47 β‚‘2,112
$1.18 β‚Ύ3.22
278.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 β‚‘690
$1.64 β‚Ύ4.48
-10.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.36 β‚‘2,063
$1.87 β‚Ύ5.10
133.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 β‚‘1,636
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
55.16%
Potato (1kg)
$3.46 β‚‘1,634
$0.65 β‚Ύ1.77
432.31%
Onion (1kg)
$3.11 β‚‘1,472
$0.63 β‚Ύ1.73
393.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 β‚‘461
$1.22 β‚Ύ3.34
-19.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.96 β‚‘1,401
$0.70 β‚Ύ1.92
322.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.23 β‚‘2,472
$2.92 β‚Ύ7.96
79.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.52 β‚‘9,701
$7.36 β‚Ύ20.10
178.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 β‚‘1,137
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.35
51.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 β‚‘1,385
$2.28 β‚Ύ6.23
28.51%
🚌 Getting Around
San Francisco
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.00 β‚‘474
$0.38 β‚Ύ1.04
163.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.72 β‚Ύ40.19
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.88 β‚‘890
$1.48 β‚Ύ4.04
27.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.80 β‚‘851
$0.69 β‚Ύ1.89
160.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 β‚‘3,667
$7.25 β‚Ύ19.80
7.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.44 β‚‘681
$1.15 β‚Ύ3.14
25.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K β‚‘18.0M
$18.3K β‚Ύ50.0K
107.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K β‚‘15.6M
$20.0K β‚Ύ54.7K
64.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Francisco
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95.2 β‚‘45.0K
$72.9 β‚Ύ199
30.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.56 β‚‘12.1K
$11.93 β‚Ύ32.57
114.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.57 β‚‘19.2K
$17.58 β‚Ύ47.98
130.77%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
San Francisco
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.2 β‚‘27.0K
$60.4 β‚Ύ165
-5.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.14 β‚‘11.4K
$16.40 β‚Ύ44.78
47.20%
Cinema Ticket
$10.07 β‚‘4,761
$6.54 β‚Ύ17.85
53.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Francisco
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 β‚‘270.2K
$263 β‚Ύ717
117.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K β‚‘5.9M
$5,200 β‚Ύ14.2K
141.27%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
San Francisco
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.6 β‚‘30.1K
$76.4 β‚Ύ209
-16.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.0 β‚‘24.1K
$44.39 β‚Ύ121
14.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$128 β‚‘60.3K
$119 β‚Ύ325
7.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 β‚‘50.6K
$114 β‚Ύ312
-6.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Francisco
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$765 β‚‘361.8K
$707 β‚Ύ1,931
8.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$596 β‚‘282.0K
$457 β‚Ύ1,246
30.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,549 β‚‘732.2K
$1,329 β‚Ύ3,629
16.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$966 β‚‘456.8K
$778 β‚Ύ2,124
24.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,457 β‚Ύ6,707
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,432 β‚Ύ3,908
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
San Francisco
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$647 β‚Ύ1,767
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
11.89
-14.47%

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Last update for San Francisco: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

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