Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Samarinda Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Samarinda

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 29.5% more expensive than Samarinda without rent, and 74% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 38.5% more expensive than Samarinda without rent, and 66.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Samarinda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
$1.51 Rp 25.9K
613.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$12.47 Rp 213.7K
245.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$5.86 Rp 100.5K
41.13%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$1.66 Rp 28.5K
77.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$0.49 Rp 8,462
55.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$0.42 Rp 7,165
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$2.47 Rp 42.3K
-9.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
$3.60 Rp 61.7K
-20.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Samarinda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$1.22 Rp 21.0K
58.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$0.97 Rp 16.6K
-29.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$0.74 Rp 12.6K
150.00%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$1.59 Rp 27.2K
56.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
$7.95 Rp 136.3K
-5.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$3.98 Rp 68.3K
59.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$10.83 Rp 185.6K
-12.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$5.75 Rp 98.5K
-79.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$1.25 Rp 21.5K
26.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$1.16 Rp 19.9K
60.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$1.62 Rp 27.8K
38.27%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$1.51 Rp 25.9K
-56.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$2.02 Rp 34.7K
-66.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$0.96 Rp 16.4K
22.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$0.56 Rp 9,586
17.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
$2.20 Rp 37.7K
39.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
$22.27 Rp 381.7K
-66.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
$2.02 Rp 34.6K
-24.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
$3.11 Rp 53.4K
-26.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Samarinda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
$0.30 Rp 5,130
16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
$9.76 Rp 167.3K
51.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
$0.96 Rp 16.4K
51.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
$0.35 Rp 5,925
108.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
$2.95 Rp 50.6K
149.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$0.63 Rp 10.8K
73.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
$25.0K Rp 427.8M
-26.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
$28.0K Rp 480.6M
-27.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Samarinda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
$69.9 Rp 1.2M
4.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
$4.39 Rp 75.3K
166.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$23.02 Rp 394.7K
-22.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Samarinda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
$23.50 Rp 402.7K
160.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
$6.07 Rp 104.0K
169.19%
Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
$3.03 Rp 51.9K
117.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Samarinda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
$92.6 Rp 1.6M
181.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
$7,709 Rp 132.1M
-33.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Samarinda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$41.28 Rp 707.6K
84.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
$30.55 Rp 523.6K
43.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$67.8 Rp 1.2M
78.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$74.4 Rp 1.3M
51.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Samarinda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
$255 Rp 4.4M
173.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
$156 Rp 2.7M
191.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
$582 Rp 10.0M
123.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
$339 Rp 5.8M
126.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
$1,263 Rp 21.6M
98.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
$830 Rp 14.2M
72.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Samarinda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
$350 Rp 6.0M
86.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
9.15
29.95%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tbilisi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Samarinda: April 14, 2026

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