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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 46.4% more expensive than Palembang without rent, and 82.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 91.1% more expensive than Palembang without rent, and 80.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Palembang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
753.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$17.6 Rp 285.7K
145.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$3.12 Rp 50.7K
170.83%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.42 Rp 23K
120.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.93 Rp 15.1K
-18.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.28 Rp 4,557
60.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.82 Rp 29.5K
17.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.62 Rp 58.7K
-18.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Palembang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.27 Rp 20.6K
48.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.11 Rp 18.1K
-38.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.36 Rp 22.1K
36.03%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
102.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$8.32 Rp 135.1K
-6.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$3.09 Rp 50.1K
110.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$8.5 Rp 138K
13.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.3 Rp 37.3K
-47.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
6.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
-1.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.57 Rp 25.6K
47.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
-45.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.91 Rp 30.9K
-64.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
30.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.46 Rp 7,403
54.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.42 Rp 39.3K
21.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$20.55 Rp 333.6K
-64.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.09 Rp 34K
-25.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$3.21 Rp 52.1K
-30.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Palembang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.48 Rp 7,778
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$9.59 Rp 155.6K
52.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.52 Rp 8,482
188.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.38 Rp 6,132
89.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
146.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.75 Rp 12.2K
52.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$24.9K Rp 404.9M
-26.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$27.9K Rp 452.2M
-26.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Palembang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$69.6 Rp 1.1M
6.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$4.37 Rp 71K
168.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$23.69 Rp 384.6K
-25.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Palembang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$23.33 Rp 378.7K
164.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$6.18 Rp 100.3K
163.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
109.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Palembang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$92.3 Rp 1.5M
189.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$7,665 Rp 124.4M
-33.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Palembang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$40.91 Rp 664.1K
89.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$30.23 Rp 490.7K
44.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$66.1 Rp 1.1M
80.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$74.4 Rp 1.2M
50.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Palembang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$257 Rp 4.2M
170.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$160 Rp 2.6M
191.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$578 Rp 9.4M
133.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$331 Rp 5.4M
135.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,408 Rp 22.9M
59.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$759 Rp 12.3M
78.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Palembang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$334 Rp 5.4M
81.74%
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 Palembang: October 29, 2025

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