Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Penang Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Penang

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 13.7% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 44.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 23.3% more expensive than Penang without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Penang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$2.97 MYR 12.54
261.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$20.84 MYR 87.9
107.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$4.34 MYR 18.32
94.70%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.84 MYR 11.97
10.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.69 MYR 2.89
10.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.36 MYR 1.52
25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$4.23 MYR 17.84
-49.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$4.41 MYR 18.6
-33.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Penang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.82 MYR 7.65
3.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.99 MYR 4.18
-31.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$2.04 MYR 8.62
-9.31%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.05 MYR 8.63
24.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$17.11 MYR 72.2
-54.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$5.23 MYR 22.05
24.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$14.77 MYR 62.3
-34.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.91 MYR 12.25
-58.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.46 MYR 6.18
8.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.59 MYR 10.92
-31.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.11 MYR 8.88
9.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.18 MYR 4.98
-39.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.21 MYR 5.1
-43.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.91 MYR 3.82
36.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.45 MYR 1.91
57.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$4.2 MYR 17.73
-30.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$14.1 MYR 59.5
-47.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.71 MYR 11.44
-42.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$3.47 MYR 14.65
-35.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Penang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.49 MYR 2.05
-26.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$17.98 MYR 75.8
-18.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.72 MYR 3.04
108.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.5 MYR 2.1
44.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$7 MYR 29.53
1.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.46 MYR 1.96
147.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$33.6K MYR 141.7K
-45.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$27.1K MYR 114.3K
-24.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Penang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$39.21 MYR 165
88.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$10.33 MYR 43.55
13.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$31.17 MYR 131
-43.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Penang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$32.59 MYR 137
89.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$5.59 MYR 23.59
191.06%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$5.01 MYR 21.15
29.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Penang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$241 MYR 1,014
11.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$6,174 MYR 26K
-17.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Penang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$55.3 MYR 233
39.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$28.42 MYR 120
53.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$61.2 MYR 258
94.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$53.6 MYR 226
109.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Penang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$388 MYR 1,637
79.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$230 MYR 968
103.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$640 MYR 2,700
111.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$522 MYR 2,201
49.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$2,431 MYR 10.3K
-7.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,481 MYR 6,247
-8.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Penang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$1,101 MYR 4,643
-44.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.16
185.82%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Penang: October 26, 2025

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