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Cost of Living Comparison Between Surakarta and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Surakarta and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Surakarta is 44.5% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 45.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Surakarta is 35.5% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surakarta
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.51 Rp 25.1K
$11.17 ₾30.07
-86.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.24 Rp 204K
$43.07 ₾116
-71.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.13 Rp 52.2K
$8.44 ₾22.73
-62.91%
Cappuccino
$1.74 Rp 28.9K
$3.09 ₾8.31
-43.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 Rp 9,899
$0.76 ₾2.06
-22.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 Rp 4,145
$0.46 ₾1.23
-45.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.88 Rp 31.4K
$2.15 ₾5.79
-12.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 Rp 48.2K
$2.86 ₾7.71
1.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surakarta
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 Rp 19.4K
$1.96 ₾5.29
-40.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 Rp 14K
$0.72 ₾1.93
16.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.76 Rp 12.7K
$1.9 ₾5.11
-60.00%
Eggs
$1.25 Rp 20.8K
$2.5 ₾6.74
-50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.26 Rp 154.3K
$7.45 ₾20.05
24.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.88 Rp 47.9K
$6.16 ₾16.58
-53.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.34 Rp 122.3K
$9.79 ₾26.35
-25.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 Rp 39.4K
$1.22 ₾3.28
94.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 Rp 24.9K
$1.66 ₾4.46
-9.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 Rp 35.3K
$1.8 ₾4.84
17.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 Rp 22.6K
$2.23 ₾6
-39.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 Rp 22.7K
$0.67 ₾1.8
104.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 Rp 28.6K
$0.64 ₾1.72
168.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 Rp 10.6K
$1.24 ₾3.33
-48.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,614
$0.67 ₾1.79
-31.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 Rp 35.7K
$2.95 ₾7.95
-27.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.23 Rp 153.9K
$7.37 ₾19.84
25.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 Rp 30.4K
$1.52 ₾4.09
19.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 Rp 54.3K
$2.24 ₾6.03
45.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Surakarta
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 Rp 7,487
$0.35 ₾0.95
28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.67 Rp 161.2K
$14.53 ₾39.14
-33.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 Rp 8,005
$1.43 ₾3.85
-66.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,212
$0.74 ₾1.98
-58.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 Rp 45.8K
$7.36 ₾19.83
-62.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 14K
$1.15 ₾3.09
-26.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K Rp 353.9M
$18.4K ₾49.5K
15.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K Rp 580M
$20.3K ₾54.7K
71.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surakarta
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.5 Rp 1.4M
$74 ₾199
12.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.25 Rp 37.5K
$11.63 ₾31.33
-80.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.62 Rp 326.9K
$17.83 ₾48.01
10.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surakarta
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$20.16 Rp 335.9K
$61.6 ₾166
-67.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.21 Rp 103.5K
$16.5 ₾44.42
-62.36%
Cinema Ticket
$2.18 Rp 36.4K
$6.75 ₾18.19
-67.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surakarta
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$37.22 Rp 620.3K
$260 ₾701
-85.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,027 Rp 33.8M
$5,210 ₾14K
-61.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surakarta
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.8 Rp 1M
$75.1 ₾202
-18.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.9 Rp 648.2K
$43.72 ₾118
-11.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.3 Rp 1.3M
$117 ₾316
-34.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.2 Rp 1.2M
$111 ₾300
-36.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surakarta
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 Rp 4.3M
$710 ₾1,912
-63.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 Rp 2.6M
$456 ₾1,228
-65.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 Rp 9.8M
$1,331 ₾3,584
-56.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$335 Rp 5.6M
$774 ₾2,085
-56.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,214 Rp 20.2M
$2,309 ₾6,219
-47.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$750 Rp 12.5M
$1,370 ₾3,690
-45.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surakarta
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$174 Rp 2.9M
$582 ₾1,566
-70.14%
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 Surakarta: November 30, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: November 30, 2025

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