Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Luang Prabang Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Luang Prabang

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 3.7% cheaper than Luang Prabang without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 23.2% more expensive than Luang Prabang without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Luang Prabang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$1.9 LAK 40.8K
465.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$17.95 LAK 385.2K
141.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$5.43 LAK 116.6K
55.62%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.63 LAK 35K
92.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.88 LAK 19K
-13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.6 LAK 12.8K
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.37 LAK 29.3K
56.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$1.15 LAK 24.7K
156.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Luang Prabang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.76 LAK 37.7K
7.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.12 LAK 24K
-39.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$2.24 LAK 48.1K
-17.41%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.44 LAK 52.5K
4.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$25.82 LAK 554.2K
-69.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$2.6 LAK 55.8K
150.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$4.49 LAK 96.3K
114.70%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.36 LAK 29.1K
-11.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$2.22 LAK 47.7K
-28.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.21 LAK 47.5K
-19.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$4.44 LAK 95.2K
-47.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.44 LAK 30.9K
-50.69%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.95 LAK 20.4K
-28.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.05 LAK 22.5K
18.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.76 LAK 16.3K
-6.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$1.97 LAK 42.3K
48.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$29.5 LAK 633.1K
-75.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.21 LAK 26K
28.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$0.88 LAK 18.8K
153.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Luang Prabang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.62 LAK 13.3K
-41.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$58.8 LAK 1.3M
-75.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.9 LAK 19.3K
66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$1.17 LAK 25.1K
-38.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$4.58 LAK 98.2K
54.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.15 LAK 24.7K
-0.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$29.2K LAK 627.7M
-37.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$29.7K LAK 637.3M
-31.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Luang Prabang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$86 LAK 1.8M
-13.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$5.37 LAK 115.2K
118.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$7.01 LAK 150.4K
153.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Luang Prabang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$84 LAK 1.8M
-26.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$7.94 LAK 170.3K
104.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$2.47 LAK 53K
162.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Luang Prabang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$254 LAK 5.4M
5.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$9,278 LAK 199.1M
-44.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Luang Prabang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$72.4 LAK 1.6M
6.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$60.7 LAK 1.3M
-28.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$74.6 LAK 1.6M
60.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$53.8 LAK 1.2M
108.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Luang Prabang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$1,145 LAK 24.6M
-39.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$838 LAK 18M
-44.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$1,929 LAK 41.4M
-29.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$1,672 LAK 35.9M
-53.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$2,606 LAK 55.9M
-13.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$144 LAK 3.1M
842.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Luang Prabang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$199 LAK 4.3M
204.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
10.12
17.49%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Luang Prabang: October 29, 2025

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