Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 4.7% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 2.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$4.68 ฿151
129.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$46.4 ฿1,502
-6.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$8.65 ฿280
-2.31%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$3.09 ฿100
1.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.73 ฿23.53
4.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.37 ฿11.95
21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.39 ฿77.4
-10.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.62 ฿117
-18.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$2.24 ฿72.5
-15.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.8 ฿58.2
-62.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$2.24 ฿72.3
-17.41%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.23 ฿72.1
14.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$19.31 ฿625
-59.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$3.77 ฿122
72.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$13.05 ฿422
-26.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$3.28 ฿106
-63.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.63 ฿52.6
-2.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.4 ฿77.7
-25.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.99 ฿64.3
16.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.53 ฿49.62
-53.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.49 ฿48.11
-54.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.02 ฿32.87
21.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.48 ฿15.61
47.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$4.32 ฿140
-32.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$21.68 ฿702
-66.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.77 ฿57.3
-12.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.79 ฿90.4
-20.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$1.35 ฿43.74
-73.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$11.76 ฿380
24.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$3.15 ฿102
-52.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$1 ฿32.3
-28.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$13.64 ฿442
-48.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.3 ฿42.2
-12.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-32.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-39.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$123 ฿3,970
-39.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$13.93 ฿451
-15.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$18.24 ฿590
-2.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$60.8 ฿1,966
1.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$17.11 ฿554
-4.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$9.07 ฿294
-28.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$694 ฿22.5K
-61.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-67.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$57.5 ฿1,861
34.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$34.51 ฿1,117
26.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$115 ฿3,727
3.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$84.8 ฿2,743
32.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$611 ฿19.8K
13.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$442 ฿14.3K
5.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-32.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-46.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-47.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-53.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$697 ฿22.5K
-12.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
5.33
123.08%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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