Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Butterworth Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Butterworth

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 6.8% more expensive than Butterworth without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 33.2% more expensive than Butterworth without rent, and 41.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Butterworth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$3.08 MYR 13.01
249.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$21.52 MYR 90.7
101.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$4.83 MYR 20.38
74.95%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.95 MYR 12.42
6.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.69 MYR 2.92
10.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.37 MYR 1.55
21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$4.12 MYR 17.36
-48.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$4.51 MYR 19.03
-34.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Butterworth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.82 MYR 7.67
3.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.03 MYR 4.35
-33.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.72 MYR 7.26
7.56%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.06 MYR 8.67
23.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$14.78 MYR 62.3
-47.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$4.76 MYR 20.07
36.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$9.91 MYR 41.79
-2.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.81 MYR 11.85
-56.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.44 MYR 6.06
10.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.69 MYR 11.35
-33.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.51 MYR 6.35
53.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.18 MYR 5
-39.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.18 MYR 4.96
-42.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.96 MYR 4.05
29.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.45 MYR 1.91
57.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$4.29 MYR 18.07
-31.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$14.51 MYR 61.2
-49.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.69 MYR 11.35
-42.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$3.42 MYR 14.42
-34.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Butterworth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.68 MYR 2.88
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$11.73 MYR 49.48
25.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.68 MYR 2.89
120.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.53 MYR 2.25
35.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$4.67 MYR 19.68
51.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.5 MYR 2.11
128.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$34.1K MYR 143.9K
-46.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$27.6K MYR 116.3K
-25.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Butterworth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$38.73 MYR 163
91.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$10.33 MYR 43.57
13.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$25.77 MYR 109
-31.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Butterworth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$36.76 MYR 155
67.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$5.85 MYR 24.67
178.12%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$4.89 MYR 20.6
32.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Butterworth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$236 MYR 997
12.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$6,153 MYR 25.9K
-16.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Butterworth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$55 MYR 232
40.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$29.05 MYR 123
49.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$61.2 MYR 258
94.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$52.7 MYR 222
112.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Butterworth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$391 MYR 1,647
78.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$268 MYR 1,128
74.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$654 MYR 2,757
106.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$481 MYR 2,027
62.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,596 MYR 6,729
40.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,068 MYR 4,502
26.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Butterworth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$940 MYR 3,965
-35.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.16
185.82%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Butterworth: October 29, 2025

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