Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and East London Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and East London

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 0.1% cheaper than East London without rent, and 11.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 18.8% more expensive than East London without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
East London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
$6.56 RΒ 117
63.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
$30.8 RΒ 548
40.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
$4.5 RΒ 80
87.78%
Cappuccino
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
$2.09 RΒ 37.23
49.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
$0.99 RΒ 17.61
-23.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
$0.87 RΒ 15.48
-48.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
$2.47 RΒ 43.85
-13.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
$3.13 RΒ 55.6
-5.75%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
East London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
$1.02 RΒ 18.15
85.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
$0.84 RΒ 14.99
-19.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
$1.97 RΒ 34.98
-6.09%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
$2.03 RΒ 36.09
25.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
$9.3 RΒ 165
-16.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
$4.25 RΒ 75.5
52.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
$7.68 RΒ 137
25.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
$1.58 RΒ 28.14
-23.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$2.14 RΒ 38.02
-25.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
$1.43 RΒ 25.34
24.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
$1.42 RΒ 25.19
63.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
$1.57 RΒ 27.95
-54.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
$1.45 RΒ 25.75
-53.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
$1.05 RΒ 18.74
18.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
$0.85 RΒ 15.18
-16.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
$2.71 RΒ 48.17
8.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
$4.76 RΒ 84.7
54.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
$1.7 RΒ 30.22
-8.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
$2.54 RΒ 45.18
-12.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
East London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
$0.72 RΒ 12.72
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
$21.64 RΒ 385
-32.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
$1.09 RΒ 19.44
37.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
$0.89 RΒ 15.81
-19.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
$4.09 RΒ 72.8
73.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
$1.28 RΒ 22.77
-10.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
$36K RΒ 639.6K
-48.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
$22.4K RΒ 398.9K
-8.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
East London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ201
$195 RΒ 3,471
-62.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
$30.85 RΒ 549
-62.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
$45.24 RΒ 805
-60.74%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
East London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
$33.17 RΒ 590
86.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
$1.43 RΒ 25.4
1037.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
$3.54 RΒ 63.1
83.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
East London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ727
$117 RΒ 2,087
127.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
$4,277 RΒ 76.1K
19.42%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
East London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
$52.6 RΒ 935
47.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
$28.65 RΒ 509
52.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 β‚Ύ325
$106 RΒ 1,886
12.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ύ305
$87.4 RΒ 1,555
28.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
East London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
$268 RΒ 4,759
160.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
$290 RΒ 5,156
61.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
$494 RΒ 8,789
173.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
$557 RΒ 9,903
39.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
$802 RΒ 14.3K
179.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
$619 RΒ 11K
118.72%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
East London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
$1,597 RΒ 28.4K
-62.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11
8.09%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for East London: October 28, 2025

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