Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Erdenet Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Erdenet

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 39.4% more expensive than Erdenet without rent, and 97.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 74.2% more expensive than Erdenet without rent, and 124.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Erdenet
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$3.98 MNT 14.2K
170.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$29.67 MNT 106.1K
45.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$4.31 MNT 15.4K
96.06%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.59 MNT 5,671
96.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.69 MNT 2,474
10.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.43 MNT 1,539
4.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.22 MNT 4,346
75.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$1.32 MNT 4,731
123.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Erdenet
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.01 MNT 3,616
87.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.68 MNT 2,447
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.8 MNT 6,433
2.78%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.07 MNT 7,390
23.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$9.32 MNT 33.3K
-16.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$4.9 MNT 17.5K
32.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$3.95 MNT 14.1K
144.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.51 MNT 8,991
-51.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$2.12 MNT 7,569
-25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.53 MNT 9,031
-29.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.98 MNT 7,083
17.17%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.75 MNT 2,699
-5.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1 MNT 3,591
-32.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.85 MNT 3,024
45.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.73 MNT 2,625
-2.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.99 MNT 10.7K
-2.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$5.41 MNT 19.4K
35.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.15 MNT 4,111
34.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.37 MNT 4,902
62.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Erdenet
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.11 MNT 400
227.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$4.86 MNT 17.4K
201.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.46 MNT 1,645
226.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.63 MNT 2,260
14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$5.46 MNT 19.5K
29.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.93 MNT 3,309
22.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$12.7K MNT 45.3M
45.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$10.5K MNT 37.4M
95.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Erdenet
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$61.8 MNT 220.9K
19.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$2.96 MNT 10.6K
295.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$14.84 MNT 53.1K
19.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Erdenet
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$24.66 MNT 88.2K
150.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$4.49 MNT 16.1K
262.36%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$2.69 MNT 9,633
140.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Erdenet
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$190 MNT 680.4K
40.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$2,685 MNT 9.6M
90.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Erdenet
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$29.39 MNT 105.1K
163.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$29.95 MNT 107.1K
45.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$87.3 MNT 312.2K
36.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$89.7 MNT 320.8K
24.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Erdenet
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$180 MNT 642.8K
287.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$132 MNT 472.8K
254.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$590 MNT 2.1M
128.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$845 MNT 3M
165.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Erdenet
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$169 MNT 603.1K
259.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
0
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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Erdenet: October 28, 2025

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