Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Chiayi Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Chiayi

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 18.2% cheaper than Chiayi without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 15.3% cheaper than Chiayi without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Chiayi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.06 โ‚พ30.08
$6.6 NT$195
67.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.25 โ‚พ118
$40.5 NT$1,195
6.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 โ‚พ22.26
$5.9 NT$174
38.64%
Cappuccino
$2.99 โ‚พ8.14
$2.15 NT$63.4
39.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 โ‚พ2.08
$1.12 NT$33.16
-31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 โ‚พ1.15
$0.78 NT$23.11
-46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 โ‚พ6.06
$1.92 NT$56.5
16.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 โ‚พ7.83
$3 NT$88.5
-4.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Chiayi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 โ‚พ5.26
$3.2 NT$94.5
-39.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 โ‚พ1.87
$1.9 NT$56
-63.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 โ‚พ4.95
$3.19 NT$94.1
-42.95%
Eggs
$2.51 โ‚พ6.82
$2.78 NT$82
-9.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 โ‚พ20.51
$20.19 NT$596
-62.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.3 โ‚พ17.15
$9.85 NT$290
-36.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.3 โ‚พ25.29
$20.05 NT$591
-53.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 โ‚พ3.16
$5.32 NT$157
-78.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 โ‚พ4.3
$2.97 NT$87.6
-46.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.08
$2.85 NT$84.2
-34.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚พ6.15
$4.12 NT$122
-45.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.78
$2.94 NT$86.8
-77.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.83
$2.25 NT$66.5
-70.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 โ‚พ3.23
$1.88 NT$55.6
-36.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 โ‚พ1.8
$1.38 NT$40.65
-52.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 โ‚พ7.93
$4.02 NT$119
-27.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 โ‚พ19.46
$4.77 NT$141
49.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
$1.82 NT$53.6
-12.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.34
$2.34 NT$69
-0.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Chiayi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 โ‚พ1.04
$0.87 NT$25.75
-56.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.66 โ‚พ39.88
$38.55 NT$1,137
-61.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.87
$2.85 NT$84.2
-50.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 โ‚พ1.98
$0.42 NT$12.26
73.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 โ‚พ20.21
$10.22 NT$301
-27.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 โ‚พ3.12
$1.04 NT$30.64
10.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
$38.8K NT$1.1M
-52.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ55K
$27K NT$797K
-25.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Chiayi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.9 โ‚พ196
$71.1 NT$2,097
1.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.03 โ‚พ32.73
$18.66 NT$550
-35.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.14 โ‚พ49.34
$24.87 NT$734
-27.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Chiayi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.2 โ‚พ164
$37.82 NT$1,116
59.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.45 โ‚พ44.76
$15.38 NT$454
6.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.77 โ‚พ18.41
$11.88 NT$351
-43.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Chiayi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 โ‚พ726
$643 NT$19K
-58.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,113 โ‚พ13.9K
$18.5K NT$546.8K
-72.42%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Chiayi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.9 โ‚พ207
$58.5 NT$1,725
29.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45 โ‚พ122
$33.36 NT$984
34.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 โ‚พ322
$95.2 NT$2,807
24.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ299
$120 NT$3,553
-8.76%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Chiayi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 โ‚พ1,869
$430 NT$12.7K
59.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 โ‚พ1,245
$286 NT$8,450
59.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,348 โ‚พ3,667
$1,043 NT$30.8K
29.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$763 โ‚พ2,075
$727 NT$21.4K
4.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 โ‚พ6,105
$7,899 NT$233K
-71.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 โ‚พ3,624
$5,790 NT$170.8K
-77.00%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Chiayi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$623 โ‚พ1,694
$2,156 NT$63.6K
-71.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
2.19
442.92%

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Last update for Tbilisi: November 4, 2025

Last update for Chiayi: November 4, 2025

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