Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Darkhan Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Darkhan

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 28.8% more expensive than Darkhan without rent, and 81.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 7.1% more expensive than Darkhan without rent, and 66.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Darkhan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
$5.55 MNTΒ 19.9K
93.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
$29.13 MNTΒ 104.2K
48.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
$5.38 MNTΒ 19.3K
57.06%
Cappuccino
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
$2.66 MNTΒ 9,513
17.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
$0.76 MNTΒ 2,715
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
$0.47 MNTΒ 1,673
-4.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
$2.04 MNTΒ 7,288
4.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
$2.4 MNTΒ 8,593
22.92%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Darkhan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
$1.46 MNTΒ 5,223
29.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
$1.01 MNTΒ 3,614
-32.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
$2.1 MNTΒ 7,509
-11.90%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
$2.15 MNTΒ 7,690
18.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
$15.95 MNTΒ 57K
-51.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
$5.68 MNTΒ 20.3K
14.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
$6.43 MNTΒ 23K
49.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
$3 MNTΒ 10.7K
-59.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$2.56 MNTΒ 9,141
-37.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
$4.49 MNTΒ 16K
-60.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
$2.74 MNTΒ 9,785
-15.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
$0.72 MNTΒ 2,580
-1.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
$1.06 MNTΒ 3,805
-35.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
$1.29 MNTΒ 4,615
-3.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
$0.7 MNTΒ 2,507
1.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
$1.77 MNTΒ 6,346
65.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
$9.66 MNTΒ 34.6K
-24.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
$1.39 MNTΒ 4,974
11.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
$1.73 MNTΒ 6,177
28.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Darkhan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
$0.15 MNTΒ 525
140.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
$0.28 MNTΒ 987
435.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
$0.62 MNTΒ 2,210
16.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
$4.79 MNTΒ 17.1K
48.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
$1.04 MNTΒ 3,718
9.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
$30.4K MNTΒ 108.6M
-39.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
$18.5K MNTΒ 66.1M
10.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Darkhan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ201
$84 MNTΒ 300.5K
-11.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
$7.64 MNTΒ 27.3K
53.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
$17 MNTΒ 60.8K
4.47%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Darkhan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
$3.81 MNTΒ 13.6K
70.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Darkhan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ727
$173 MNTΒ 620.3K
54.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
$6,445 MNTΒ 23M
-20.76%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Darkhan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
$86.4 MNTΒ 309K
-10.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
$69 MNTΒ 246.7K
-36.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 β‚Ύ325
$103 MNTΒ 367.3K
16.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ύ305
$162 MNTΒ 580.2K
-30.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Darkhan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Darkhan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
6
98.17%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Darkhan: October 29, 2025

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