Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Mongolia

For one person, living is cheaper in Mongolia: $1,126 a month against $1,242 in Tbilisi, rent and utilities included – about $1,400 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Tbilisi
🇬🇪 Georgia
$1,242
/mo nomad
🇲🇳 Mongolia
$1,126
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 13.8% more expensive than Mongolia without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 19% more expensive than Mongolia without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Mongolia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 ₾28.46
$5.72 MNT 20.6K
91.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.21 ₾99.0
$29.61 MNT 106.4K
29.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 ₾24.84
$5.36 MNT 19.3K
78.73%
Cappuccino
$3.59 ₾9.31
$2.37 MNT 8,505
51.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₾2.66
$0.84 MNT 3,027
22.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₾1.64
$0.58 MNT 2,088
8.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 ₾7.10
$2.38 MNT 8,553
15.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₾8.22
$3.43 MNT 12.3K
-7.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Mongolia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₾5.53
$1.42 MNT 5,101
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₾1.91
$1.00 MNT 3,598
-26.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 ₾4.46
$2.17 MNT 7,792
-20.74%
Eggs
$2.78 ₾7.21
$2.06 MNT 7,402
34.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₾24.56
$10.00 MNT 35.9K
-5.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 ₾16.71
$5.08 MNT 18.3K
26.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 ₾33.76
$6.54 MNT 23.5K
99.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 ₾4.37
$3.06 MNT 11.0K
-44.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₾4.76
$2.19 MNT 7,873
-15.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₾4.90
$3.73 MNT 13.4K
-49.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 ₾6.22
$3.05 MNT 11.0K
-21.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₾2.17
$0.81 MNT 2,912
3.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.75
$0.88 MNT 3,177
-22.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₾3.68
$1.73 MNT 6,213
-17.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.01
$0.81 MNT 2,926
-4.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₾9.22
$1.65 MNT 5,945
115.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 ₾19.39
$9.89 MNT 35.5K
-24.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₾4.43
$1.39 MNT 4,991
23.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾5.94
$1.69 MNT 6,082
35.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Mongolia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ₾1.04
$0.29 MNT 1,042
37.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.15 ₾39.27
$16.53 MNT 59.4K
-8.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₾3.08
$0.55 MNT 1,981
116.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 ₾2.03
$0.56 MNT 2,028
39.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 ₾30.50
$6.23 MNT 22.4K
88.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ₾3.65
$1.10 MNT 3,962
28.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K ₾62.9K
$27.9K MNT 100.1M
-12.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₾56.3K
$32.1K MNT 115.2M
-32.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Mongolia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 ₾227
$70.1 MNT 251.8K
25.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 ₾34.55
$7.13 MNT 25.6K
86.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.51 ₾50.6
$12.22 MNT 43.9K
59.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Mongolia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.7 ₾168
$66.3 MNT 238.1K
-2.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 ₾48.86
$17.55 MNT 63.1K
7.41%
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 ₾16.97
$4.06 MNT 14.6K
61.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Mongolia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 ₾978
$769 MNT 2.8M
-50.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K ₾27.5K
$8,058 MNT 29.0M
31.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Mongolia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₾265
$78.2 MNT 280.9K
30.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 ₾105
$48.93 MNT 175.8K
-17.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₾302
$100 MNT 360.5K
16.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₾314
$164 MNT 589.7K
-26.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Mongolia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 ₾1,749
$563 MNT 2.0M
19.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₾1,170
$425 MNT 1.5M
6.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 ₾3,305
$1,648 MNT 5.9M
-22.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$883 ₾2,288
$939 MNT 3.4M
-6.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,415 ₾6,259
$1,846 MNT 6.6M
30.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,404 ₾3,640
$946 MNT 3.4M
48.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Mongolia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ₾1,830
$582 MNT 2.1M
21.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.62
9.6
31.46%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Last update for Mongolia: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
$451
Mongolia
$425 5.9% $27
Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
$232
Mongolia
$226 2.9% $6.6
Eating Out
Tbilisi
$186
Mongolia
$115 38.4% $72
Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
$171
Mongolia
$176 3% $5.1
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
$120
Mongolia
$89 25.8% $31
Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
$78
Mongolia
$74 4.4% $3.4
Getting Around
Tbilisi
$22
Mongolia
$21 3.7% $0.8
Good to know
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
🇲🇳 Mongolia
🕒 Local time
07:08 7:08 AM
11:08 11:08 AM
4 h ahead of Tbilisi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,241,700 Capital
3,409,939
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

MNT, USD, EUR to GEL – Georgian Lari Converter

Georgian Lari exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.59 GEL (1 GEL = 0.386 USD). 1 EUR = 2.91 GEL (1 GEL = 0.344 EUR).

Mongolian Tögrög exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,593 MNT (10,000 MNT = 2.78 USD). 1 EUR = 4,030 MNT (10,000 MNT = 2.48 EUR).

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