Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Palangkaraya Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Palangkaraya

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 69% more expensive than Palangkaraya without rent, and 86.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 54.7% more expensive than Palangkaraya without rent, and 88% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Palangkaraya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$1.58 Rp 25.7K
580.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$12.45 Rp 202.1K
247.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$4.02 Rp 65.3K
110.20%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.66 Rp 27K
88.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.58 Rp 9,419
31.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.3 Rp 4,855
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.75 Rp 44.6K
-22.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.56 Rp 57.7K
-17.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Palangkaraya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.26 Rp 20.5K
50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.41 Rp 22.9K
-51.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$0.87 Rp 14.1K
112.64%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
61.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$8.32 Rp 135.1K
-6.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$2.43 Rp 39.4K
167.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$8.21 Rp 133.2K
17.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.44 Rp 39.5K
-50.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.9 Rp 30.9K
-16.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.89 Rp 30.7K
-5.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.07 Rp 17.3K
116.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.27 Rp 20.6K
-44.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
-77.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.59 Rp 9,644
110.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.45 Rp 7,298
57.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$1.89 Rp 30.6K
55.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$20.48 Rp 332.5K
-64.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.04 Rp 33.1K
-24.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$3.23 Rp 52.5K
-30.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Palangkaraya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.32 Rp 5,256
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$9.76 Rp 158.5K
50.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.53 Rp 8,609
183.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.35 Rp 5,646
105.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$2.99 Rp 48.6K
137.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.72 Rp 11.7K
58.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$25K Rp 405.1M
-26.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$28.1K Rp 456.8M
-27.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Palangkaraya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$70.3 Rp 1.1M
5.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$4.42 Rp 71.8K
165.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$18.75 Rp 304.4K
-5.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Palangkaraya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$6.21 Rp 100.7K
893.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$6.07 Rp 98.5K
168.04%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
107.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Palangkaraya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$95.1 Rp 1.5M
180.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$7,645 Rp 124.1M
-33.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Palangkaraya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$41.14 Rp 667.7K
88.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$30.61 Rp 496.8K
42.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$66.4 Rp 1.1M
79.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$73.4 Rp 1.2M
52.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Palangkaraya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$263 Rp 4.3M
165.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$156 Rp 2.5M
199.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$596 Rp 9.7M
126.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$328 Rp 5.3M
137.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,096 Rp 17.8M
104.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$863 Rp 14M
56.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Palangkaraya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$172 Rp 2.8M
253.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
9.15
29.95%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Palangkaraya: October 28, 2025

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