Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Surabaya and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Surabaya is 24.8% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Surabaya is 35.6% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surabaya
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.57 Rp 25.4K
$10.75 ₾29.26
-85.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.06 Rp 195.7K
$43.26 ₾118
-72.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
$8.45 ₾22.99
-63.43%
Cappuccino
$1.78 Rp 28.9K
$3.13 ₾8.5
-43.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 Rp 10.5K
$0.76 ₾2.07
-14.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,577
$0.45 ₾1.23
-37.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
$2.14 ₾5.83
14.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.93 Rp 63.7K
$2.95 ₾8.02
33.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surabaya
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
$1.89 ₾5.15
-24.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$0.68 ₾1.86
119.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Rp 15.5K
$1.85 ₾5.03
-48.65%
Eggs
$1.46 Rp 23.6K
$2.55 ₾6.95
-42.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 Rp 146.7K
$7.79 ₾21.19
16.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.32 Rp 53.8K
$6.5 ₾17.69
-48.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.46 Rp 137.3K
$9.64 ₾26.22
-12.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 Rp 37.7K
$1.21 ₾3.28
91.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.59 ₾4.33
-6.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 Rp 34K
$1.78 ₾4.85
17.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 23.5K
$2.32 ₾6.3
-37.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 Rp 21.5K
$0.71 ₾1.94
85.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 Rp 28K
$0.68 ₾1.85
152.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
$1.24 ₾3.37
-6.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 6,924
$0.71 ₾1.92
-39.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
$2.93 ₾7.97
-16.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$29.99 Rp 486.8K
$7.34 ₾19.96
308.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 Rp 29.6K
$1.55 ₾4.21
17.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 Rp 53.3K
$2.23 ₾6.08
47.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Surabaya
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 Rp 7,759
$0.36 ₾0.98
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.29 Rp 150.7K
$14.67 ₾39.91
-36.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 Rp 7,812
$1.5 ₾4.07
-68.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,661
$0.72 ₾1.97
-59.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.72 Rp 44.2K
$7.09 ₾19.3
-61.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 Rp 13.9K
$1.14 ₾3.09
-25.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K Rp 344.9M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
15.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K Rp 570.8M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
72.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surabaya
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.9 Rp 1.3M
$74 ₾201
12.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.15 Rp 67.3K
$11.72 ₾31.89
-64.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.78 Rp 321K
$17.76 ₾48.31
11.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surabaya
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.4 Rp 363.6K
$61.7 ₾168
-63.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.52 Rp 73.3K
$16.27 ₾44.26
-72.22%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
$6.48 ₾17.62
-54.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surabaya
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$192 Rp 3.1M
$267 ₾727
-28.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,239 Rp 150M
$5,107 ₾13.9K
80.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surabaya
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.9 Rp 1M
$77.4 ₾211
-19.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.37 Rp 639K
$43.57 ₾119
-9.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.5 Rp 1.3M
$119 ₾325
-34.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84 Rp 1.4M
$112 ₾305
-25.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surabaya
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 Rp 4M
$696 ₾1,895
-65.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$136 Rp 2.2M
$468 ₾1,273
-70.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$773 Rp 12.5M
$1,351 ₾3,675
-42.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$393 Rp 6.4M
$779 ₾2,119
-49.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,249 Rp 36.5M
$2,244 ₾6,104
0.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,367 Rp 22.2M
$1,354 ₾3,683
0.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surabaya
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$353 Rp 5.7M
$606 ₾1,650
-41.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
11.89
-29.94%

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

Last update for Surabaya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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