Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Hefei Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Hefei

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 14.1% more expensive than Hefei without rent, and 60.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 35.9% more expensive than Hefei without rent, and 58% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Hefei
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
$3.47 Β₯24.89
209.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
$16.8 Β₯121
157.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
$4.26 Β₯30.56
98.36%
Cappuccino
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
$2.25 Β₯16.14
39.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
$0.43 Β₯3.08
76.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
$0.23 Β₯1.64
95.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
$0.8 Β₯5.74
167.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
$2.04 Β₯14.62
44.61%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Hefei
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
$1.61 Β₯11.55
17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
$1.59 Β₯11.4
-57.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
$1.19 Β₯8.52
55.46%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
$1.85 Β₯13.3
37.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
$8.13 Β₯58.3
-4.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
$4.25 Β₯30.49
52.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
$10.27 Β₯73.6
-6.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
$1.83 Β₯13.1
-33.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$0.89 Β₯6.38
78.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
$1.28 Β₯9.15
39.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
$0.84 Β₯6.05
176.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
$0.64 Β₯4.59
10.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
$0.48 Β₯3.45
41.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
$0.52 Β₯3.74
138.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
$0.55 Β₯3.92
29.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
$2.75 Β₯19.74
6.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
$6.88 Β₯49.37
6.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
$0.71 Β₯5.09
118.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
$1.66 Β₯11.89
34.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Hefei
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
$0.36 Β₯2.61
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
$42.22 Β₯303
-65.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
$1.35 Β₯9.71
11.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
$0.26 Β₯1.85
176.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
$2.56 Β₯18.34
176.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
$1.17 Β₯8.38
-2.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
$19.3K Β₯138.5K
-4.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
$19.2K Β₯137.7K
6.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Hefei
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ201
$41.36 Β₯297
78.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
$12.99 Β₯93.2
-9.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
$14.02 Β₯101
26.68%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Hefei
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
$82.6 Β₯593
-25.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
$12.14 Β₯87.1
34.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
$5.88 Β₯42.17
10.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Hefei
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ727
$260 Β₯1,863
2.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
$8,963 Β₯64.3K
-43.02%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Hefei
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
$59.2 Β₯424
30.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
$30.37 Β₯218
43.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 β‚Ύ325
$60.6 Β₯434
97.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ύ305
$73.3 Β₯526
52.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Hefei
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
$229 Β₯1,642
204.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
$176 Β₯1,263
165.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
$493 Β₯3,536
174.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
$364 Β₯2,610
114.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
$3,659 Β₯26.2K
-38.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
$2,202 Β₯15.8K
-38.52%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Hefei
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
$917 Β₯6,575
-33.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.37
172.08%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hefei: October 29, 2025

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