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Cost of Living Comparison Between Shantou and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Shantou and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Shantou is 16.6% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shantou is 26.1% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shantou
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.13 ¥15.05
$11.18 ₾30.11
-80.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.81 ¥119
$44.44 ₾120
-62.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.82 ¥34.08
$8.53 ₾22.97
-43.49%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ¥22.12
$3.07 ₾8.28
1.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 ¥3.4
$0.81 ₾2.19
-40.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 ¥2.13
$0.46 ₾1.23
-34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.83 ¥5.84
$2.15 ₾5.8
-61.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 ¥18.41
$2.95 ₾7.94
-11.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shantou
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 ¥12
$2.01 ₾5.41
-15.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 ¥9.73
$0.67 ₾1.8
105.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 ¥4.79
$1.89 ₾5.1
-64.02%
Eggs
$1.92 ¥13.61
$2.57 ₾6.91
-25.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.58 ¥89
$7.69 ₾20.71
63.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.86 ¥27.29
$6.2 ₾16.7
-37.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.07 ¥85.4
$9.27 ₾24.96
30.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 ¥12.79
$1.18 ₾3.17
53.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 ¥10.47
$1.62 ₾4.37
-8.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 ¥11.45
$1.84 ₾4.97
-11.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 ¥8.64
$2.23 ₾6.01
-45.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.82 ¥5.8
$0.71 ₾1.9
15.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 ¥7.15
$0.64 ₾1.72
57.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 ¥4.47
$1.18 ₾3.17
-46.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 ¥2.82
$0.71 ₾1.91
-43.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 ¥24.19
$3.04 ₾8.18
12.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.51 ¥81.4
$7.47 ₾20.12
54.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 ¥5.39
$1.59 ₾4.27
-52.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 ¥13.46
$2.25 ₾6.06
-15.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Shantou
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ¥2.39
$0.36 ₾0.96
-5.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.3 ¥158
$14.74 ₾39.7
51.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 ¥11.08
$1.47 ₾3.96
6.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ¥2.48
$0.7 ₾1.88
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.84 ¥48.36
$7.29 ₾19.62
-6.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ¥8.04
$1.1 ₾2.96
3.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K ¥146.6K
$18K ₾48.5K
15.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.1K ¥135.3K
$20K ₾53.9K
-4.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shantou
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.9 ¥381
$74.5 ₾201
-27.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.39 ¥59.3
$11.71 ₾31.53
-28.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.7 ¥89.8
$17.46 ₾47.03
-27.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shantou
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.45 ¥293
$61.5 ₾166
-32.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.1 ¥99.7
$16.43 ₾44.25
-14.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.82 ¥48.21
$6.61 ₾17.81
3.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shantou
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$455 ¥3,217
$260 ₾701
74.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.8K ¥147.1K
$5,105 ₾13.7K
307.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shantou
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.23 ¥341
$74.9 ₾202
-35.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.03 ¥212
$44.39 ₾120
-32.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 ¥542
$117 ₾315
-34.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.7 ¥549
$110 ₾297
-29.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shantou
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 ¥1,948
$686 ₾1,846
-59.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$137 ¥967
$455 ₾1,226
-69.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$568 ¥4,014
$1,325 ₾3,568
-57.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$277 ¥1,959
$771 ₾2,076
-64.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,120 ¥15K
$2,212 ₾5,956
-4.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,134 ¥22.2K
$1,335 ₾3,594
134.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shantou
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,015 ¥7,176
$582 ₾1,566
74.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.04
11.89
-66.02%

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

Last update for Shantou: November 24, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: November 23, 2025

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