Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Seoul and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Seoul is 52.4% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 48.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seoul is 49% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 60.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seoul
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.57 β‚©11.6K
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
-20.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.8 β‚©75.7K
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
29.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.48 β‚©8,798
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
-23.31%
Cappuccino
$3.94 β‚©5,341
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
25.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 β‚©2,275
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
121.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 β‚©1,098
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.72 β‚©5,050
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
73.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 β‚©8,020
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
100.34%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Seoul
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 β‚©3,069
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
19.58%
White Bread (500g)
$3.31 β‚©4,489
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
386.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.1 β‚©4,205
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
67.57%
Eggs
$3.22 β‚©4,374
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
26.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.06 β‚©19.1K
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
80.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.93 β‚©14.8K
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
68.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$34.17 β‚©46.4K
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
254.46%
Apples (1kg)
$7.69 β‚©10.4K
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
535.54%
Banana (1kg)
$3.48 β‚©4,728
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
118.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.66 β‚©7,685
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
217.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.72 β‚©9,119
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
189.66%
Potato (1kg)
$3.84 β‚©5,209
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
440.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 β‚©3,888
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
322.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 β‚©3,438
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
104.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 β‚©1,802
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
87.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 β‚©4,554
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
14.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.58 β‚©27.9K
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
180.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 β‚©3,309
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
57.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 β‚©4,547
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
50.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Seoul
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 β‚©1,516
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
211.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.88 β‚©63.6K
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
219.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.57 β‚©4,847
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
138.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 β‚©779
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
-20.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.66 β‚©11.8K
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
22.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 β‚©1,692
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
9.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K β‚©37.2M
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
48.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K β‚©33.7M
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
21.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seoul
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$165 β‚©224.5K
$74 β‚Ύ201
123.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.61 β‚©47K
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
195.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.4 β‚©30.4K
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
26.13%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Seoul
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.9 β‚©77.2K
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
-7.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.73 β‚©32.2K
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
45.85%
Cinema Ticket
$11.1 β‚©15.1K
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
71.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seoul
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$413 β‚©560.9K
$267 β‚Ύ727
54.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23K β‚©31.2M
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
350.82%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Seoul
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 β‚©79.7K
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
-24.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.88 β‚©63.6K
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
7.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79 β‚©107.2K
$119 β‚Ύ325
-33.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 β‚©155.7K
$112 β‚Ύ305
2.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seoul
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$933 β‚©1.3M
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
33.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 β‚©797.1K
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
25.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,582 β‚©3.5M
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
91.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,302 β‚©1.8M
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
67.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21.4K β‚©29M
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
853.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.1K β‚©15M
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
718.04%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Seoul
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,244 β‚©4.4M
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
434.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.89
-65.18%

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Last update for Seoul: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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