Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kuala Lumpur

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 4% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 12.3% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$4.58 MYR 19.31
134.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$28.83 MYR 122
50.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$4.77 MYR 20.13
77.15%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.96 MYR 12.48
5.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.85 MYR 3.58
-10.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.5 MYR 2.11
-10.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$4.23 MYR 17.82
-49.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$5.95 MYR 25.11
-50.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$2.08 MYR 8.78
-9.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1 MYR 4.22
-32.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.64 MYR 6.92
12.80%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.29 MYR 9.64
11.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$14.84 MYR 62.6
-47.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$4.52 MYR 19.05
43.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$9.51 MYR 40.1
1.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.95 MYR 12.46
-58.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.62 MYR 6.85
-1.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.7 MYR 11.37
-34.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.51 MYR 6.38
53.64%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.21 MYR 5.11
-41.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.4 MYR 5.92
-51.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.21 MYR 5.09
2.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.68 MYR 2.87
4.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$4.19 MYR 17.68
-30.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$18.11 MYR 76.4
-59.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$3.33 MYR 14.06
-53.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$4.39 MYR 18.5
-49.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.72 MYR 3.06
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$11.74 MYR 49.49
24.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.21 MYR 5.11
23.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$1.13 MYR 4.78
-36.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$4.59 MYR 19.35
54.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.48 MYR 2.01
137.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$40K MYR 168.8K
-54.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$33K MYR 139.2K
-38.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$64.8 MYR 273
14.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$11.7 MYR 49.34
0.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$25.5 MYR 108
-30.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$45.93 MYR 194
34.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$7.76 MYR 32.73
109.66%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$5.23 MYR 22.03
23.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$266 MYR 1,122
0.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$9,267 MYR 39.1K
-44.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$61.5 MYR 259
25.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$38.04 MYR 160
14.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$86.3 MYR 364
38.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$79.6 MYR 336
40.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$578 MYR 2,437
20.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$371 MYR 1,566
26.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$1,061 MYR 4,472
27.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$628 MYR 2,649
23.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$3,071 MYR 12.9K
-26.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,532 MYR 6,459
-11.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kuala Lumpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$1,342 MYR 5,659
-54.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.47
166.00%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kuala Lumpur: October 28, 2025

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