Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Pontianak Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Pontianak

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 54.8% more expensive than Pontianak without rent, and 85% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 97% more expensive than Pontianak without rent, and 79.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Pontianak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
621.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$12.12 Rp 196.7K
256.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
165.72%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.67 Rp 27.2K
87.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.55 Rp 8,936
38.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.28 Rp 4,578
60.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$3.1 Rp 50.4K
-30.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
21.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Pontianak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.22 Rp 19.8K
54.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
-39.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$0.87 Rp 14.2K
112.64%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.6 Rp 26K
59.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$8.27 Rp 134.2K
-5.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$3.13 Rp 50.7K
107.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$7.99 Rp 129.7K
20.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.3 Rp 37.3K
-47.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.43 Rp 23.3K
11.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.79 Rp 29K
-0.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
55.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.34 Rp 21.7K
-47.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.88 Rp 30.4K
-63.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.97 Rp 15.7K
27.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.45 Rp 7,265
57.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$1.88 Rp 30.5K
55.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$20.54 Rp 333.4K
-64.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.01 Rp 32.6K
-22.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$3.07 Rp 49.8K
-27.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Pontianak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.3 Rp 4,809
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$9.59 Rp 155.7K
52.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.56 Rp 9,092
167.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.34 Rp 5,559
111.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$2.88 Rp 46.8K
146.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.85 Rp 13.8K
34.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$24.8K Rp 403M
-25.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$28.1K Rp 456.6M
-27.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Pontianak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$70.5 Rp 1.1M
4.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$4.34 Rp 70.5K
170.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$22.52 Rp 365.5K
-21.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Pontianak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$22.79 Rp 369.9K
170.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$6.1 Rp 99K
166.72%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$3.1 Rp 50.4K
109.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Pontianak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$93.1 Rp 1.5M
187.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$7,477 Rp 121.4M
-31.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Pontianak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$42.46 Rp 689.3K
82.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$30.12 Rp 488.9K
44.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$67.1 Rp 1.1M
77.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$74.2 Rp 1.2M
51.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Pontianak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$255 Rp 4.1M
173.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$157 Rp 2.6M
197.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$583 Rp 9.5M
131.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$333 Rp 5.4M
134.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,345 Rp 21.8M
66.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$694 Rp 11.3M
95.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Pontianak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$331 Rp 5.4M
83.46%
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 Pontianak: October 28, 2025

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