Cost of Living Comparison Between Smithers and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Smithers and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Smithers is 50.7% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 94.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Smithers is 32% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 74.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Smithers
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.84 CA$22.92
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
56.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.8 CA$96.4
$43.26 โ‚พ118
63.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.97 CA$14.94
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
29.82%
Cappuccino
$3.69 CA$5.02
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
17.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 CA$2.77
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
167.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 CA$2.3
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
275.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.38 CA$7.33
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
151.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.73 CA$7.8
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
94.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Smithers
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
14.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.69 CA$3.66
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
295.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.53 CA$4.8
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
90.81%
Eggs
$3.43 CA$4.67
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
34.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.36 CA$15.46
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
45.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.77 CA$16.02
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
81.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.82 CA$20.17
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
53.73%
Apples (1kg)
$4.12 CA$5.61
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
240.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 CA$1.94
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
-10.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.64 CA$4.96
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
104.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 CA$5.2
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
64.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 CA$3.28
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
239.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 CA$3.53
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
280.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.64 CA$3.59
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
112.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 CA$2.35
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
143.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.71 CA$18.67
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
367.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.94 CA$17.61
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
76.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 CA$3.83
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
81.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 CA$4.18
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
37.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Smithers
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.39 CA$3.25
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
563.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.6 CA$85.2
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
326.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 CA$4.37
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
114.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 CA$1.95
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
98.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.22 CA$35.7
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
269.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 CA$1.6
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
2.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K CA$34.7K
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
38.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
2.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Smithers
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 CA$197
$74 โ‚พ201
95.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.58 CA$59.3
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
271.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.2 CA$84.6
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
250.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Smithers
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.68 CA$56.7
$61.7 โ‚พ168
-32.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.29 CA$15.37
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
74.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Smithers
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$733 CA$997
$267 โ‚พ727
174.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.3K
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
133.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Smithers
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.7 CA$73.1
$77.4 โ‚พ211
-30.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.05 CA$54.5
$43.57 โ‚พ119
-8.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.9 CA$116
$119 โ‚พ325
-28.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$144
$112 โ‚พ305
-5.50%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Smithers
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,294 CA$1,761
$696 โ‚พ1,895
85.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,171 CA$1,594
$468 โ‚พ1,273
150.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,027 CA$2,759
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
50.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,786 CA$2,431
$779 โ‚พ2,119
129.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,711 CA$7,774
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
154.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,302 CA$4,494
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
143.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Smithers
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$606 โ‚พ1,650
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.46
11.89
-45.67%

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Last update for Smithers: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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