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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Palembang Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Palembang

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 33.6% more expensive than Palembang without rent, and 75.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 60.8% more expensive than Palembang without rent, and 78.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Palembang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 ₾29.25
$1.25 Rp 21.2K
766.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 ₾118
$17.50 Rp 296.1K
150.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 ₾22.67
$3.16 Rp 53.5K
165.82%
Cappuccino
$3.01 ₾8.13
$1.46 Rp 24.7K
106.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$0.96 Rp 16.3K
-20.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.28 Rp 4,740
60.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 ₾5.95
$1.83 Rp 31.0K
20.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₾7.79
$3.58 Rp 60.6K
-19.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Palembang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 ₾5.16
$1.27 Rp 21.5K
50.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.81
$1.15 Rp 19.4K
-41.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.10
$1.36 Rp 23.0K
38.97%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.72
$1.25 Rp 21.2K
99.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 ₾20.26
$7.93 Rp 134.2K
-5.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 ₾17.39
$3.20 Rp 54.2K
101.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.02
$8.71 Rp 147.3K
10.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 ₾3.25
$2.32 Rp 39.2K
-48.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.30
$1.44 Rp 24.3K
10.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.04
$1.89 Rp 32.0K
-1.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 ₾6.22
$1.48 Rp 25.1K
55.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ₾1.81
$1.33 Rp 22.4K
-49.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$1.90 Rp 32.1K
-64.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.34
$0.96 Rp 16.2K
29.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₾1.75
$0.50 Rp 8,384
30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 ₾7.93
$2.41 Rp 40.8K
21.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 ₾20.22
$22.87 Rp 387.1K
-67.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 ₾4.32
$2.10 Rp 35.5K
-23.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ₾6.30
$3.20 Rp 54.2K
-27.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Palembang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 ₾1.04
$0.45 Rp 7,538
-13.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.62
$9.68 Rp 163.8K
51.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₾3.83
$0.53 Rp 8,915
167.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.95
$0.34 Rp 5,821
111.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 ₾19.66
$2.99 Rp 50.6K
143.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.95
$0.80 Rp 13.6K
36.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K ₾50.0K
$25.0K Rp 423.3M
-25.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ₾54.6K
$27.9K Rp 472.0M
-27.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Palembang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 ₾196
$70.3 Rp 1.2M
3.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 ₾31.82
$4.39 Rp 74.4K
168.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾47.96
$23.08 Rp 390.6K
-23.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Palembang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 ₾167
$23.47 Rp 397.2K
163.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾44.13
$6.17 Rp 104.5K
164.83%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 ₾18.19
$3.03 Rp 51.3K
122.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Palembang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 ₾709
$92.9 Rp 1.6M
182.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 ₾13.9K
$7,612 Rp 128.8M
-32.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Palembang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 ₾205
$41.20 Rp 697.2K
84.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 ₾117
$30.15 Rp 510.3K
44.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾321
$67.9 Rp 1.1M
75.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ₾298
$73.8 Rp 1.2M
49.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Palembang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 ₾1,869
$255 Rp 4.3M
171.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 ₾1,248
$159 Rp 2.7M
190.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 ₾3,585
$597 Rp 10.1M
122.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 ₾2,109
$334 Rp 5.7M
133.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 ₾6,753
$1,158 Rp 19.6M
115.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 ₾3,721
$855 Rp 14.5M
61.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Palembang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 ₾1,612
$328 Rp 5.6M
81.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
9.15
29.95%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Palembang: January 11, 2026

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