Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Pekanbaru Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Pekanbaru

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 42.4% more expensive than Pekanbaru without rent, and 78.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 46% more expensive than Pekanbaru without rent, and 93.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Pekanbaru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$1.57 Rp 25.4K
584.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$8.86 Rp 143.7K
388.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$2.47 Rp 40.1K
242.11%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.41 Rp 22.8K
121.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.5 Rp 8,155
52.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.24 Rp 3,887
87.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-3.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.41 Rp 55.4K
-13.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Pekanbaru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.4 Rp 22.7K
35.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.2 Rp 19.5K
-43.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
77.88%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.78 Rp 28.8K
43.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$16.89 Rp 274.2K
-53.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$2.66 Rp 43.3K
144.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$10.15 Rp 164.7K
-5.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
-57.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.6 Rp 25.9K
-0.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.1 Rp 34K
-15.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$0.91 Rp 14.7K
154.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1 Rp 16.3K
-29.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.67 Rp 27K
-59.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
-17.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.44 Rp 7,167
61.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.25 Rp 36.5K
30.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$20.09 Rp 326.1K
-63.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.72 Rp 44.2K
-43.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$3.88 Rp 63K
-42.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Pekanbaru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.3 Rp 4,838
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$9.02 Rp 146.5K
62.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.9 Rp 14.7K
66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.43 Rp 6,987
67.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
226.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
35.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$23.4K Rp 380.2M
-21.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$25.5K Rp 413.9M
-19.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Pekanbaru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$69.9 Rp 1.1M
5.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$6.87 Rp 111.5K
70.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$28.12 Rp 456.4K
-36.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Pekanbaru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$23.5 Rp 381.4K
162.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$12.4 Rp 201.2K
31.21%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$3.29 Rp 53.3K
96.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Pekanbaru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$175 Rp 2.8M
52.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$3,099 Rp 50.3M
64.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Pekanbaru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$34.91 Rp 566.7K
121.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$37.22 Rp 604.1K
17.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$64.2 Rp 1M
85.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$74.4 Rp 1.2M
50.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Pekanbaru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$261 Rp 4.2M
166.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$122 Rp 2M
284.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$930 Rp 15.1M
45.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$155 Rp 2.5M
401.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,302 Rp 21.1M
72.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$784 Rp 12.7M
72.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Pekanbaru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$203 Rp 3.3M
198.68%
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 Pekanbaru: October 29, 2025

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