Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Balikpapan Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Balikpapan

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 34.4% more expensive than Balikpapan without rent, and 48.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 24.3% more expensive than Balikpapan without rent, and 47.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Balikpapan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$1.57 Rp 25.4K
584.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$15.51 Rp 251.8K
178.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$3.31 Rp 53.8K
155.29%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.56 Rp 25.3K
100.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.44 Rp 7,077
72.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.41 Rp 6,672
9.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.95 Rp 31.7K
9.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.98 Rp 48.3K
-1.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Balikpapan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.83 Rp 29.7K
3.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.3 Rp 21K
-47.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.33 Rp 21.7K
39.10%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.72 Rp 44.1K
-6.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$24.09 Rp 391K
-67.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$5.03 Rp 81.7K
29.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$7.95 Rp 129K
21.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$3.65 Rp 59.3K
-66.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
4.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.09 Rp 34K
-14.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.2 Rp 19.4K
93.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.86 Rp 30.1K
-61.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$3.77 Rp 61.3K
-81.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.06 Rp 17.2K
16.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.74 Rp 12.1K
-4.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.07 Rp 33.7K
41.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$11.9 Rp 193.1K
-38.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.13 Rp 34.5K
-27.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$4.19 Rp 67.9K
-46.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Balikpapan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.62 Rp 10.1K
-41.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$9.62 Rp 156.2K
52.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.2 Rp 19.4K
25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.34 Rp 5,587
111.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$6.2 Rp 100.7K
14.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.74 Rp 12K
54.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$24.8K Rp 403M
-25.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$25.2K Rp 408.8M
-18.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Balikpapan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$90.6 Rp 1.5M
-18.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
279.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$32.1 Rp 521K
-44.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Balikpapan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$21.72 Rp 352.5K
184.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$24.64 Rp 399.9K
-33.97%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$3.11 Rp 50.5K
108.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Balikpapan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$62 Rp 1M
331.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$7,459 Rp 121.1M
-31.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Balikpapan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$41.26 Rp 669.7K
87.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$20.45 Rp 331.9K
113.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$126 Rp 2M
-5.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$121 Rp 2M
-7.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Balikpapan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$219 Rp 3.6M
218.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$156 Rp 2.5M
200.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$494 Rp 8M
173.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$304 Rp 4.9M
156.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,275 Rp 20.7M
75.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$848 Rp 13.8M
59.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Balikpapan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$210 Rp 3.4M
188.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
15
-20.73%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Balikpapan: October 27, 2025

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