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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and San Jose Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and San Jose

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 28.9% cheaper than San Jose without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 28.7% cheaper than San Jose without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
San Jose
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
$10.77 โ‚ก5,338
0.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 โ‚พ118
$60.7 โ‚ก30.1K
-27.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
$10.00 โ‚ก4,960
-16.00%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
$3.74 โ‚ก1,854
-19.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
$2.07 โ‚ก1,025
-63.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$1.58 โ‚ก784
-71.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
$3.04 โ‚ก1,507
-27.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
$4.73 โ‚ก2,344
-38.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
San Jose
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
$2.06 โ‚ก1,019
-7.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$2.75 โ‚ก1,363
-75.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
$2.14 โ‚ก1,061
-11.68%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
$2.99 โ‚ก1,482
-16.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
$10.18 โ‚ก5,048
-26.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
$9.05 โ‚ก4,486
-28.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
$13.46 โ‚ก6,676
-28.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
$4.53 โ‚ก2,246
-73.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
$1.47 โ‚ก728
8.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
$4.24 โ‚ก2,104
-55.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
$3.48 โ‚ก1,727
-33.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$3.42 โ‚ก1,696
-80.41%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$3.26 โ‚ก1,618
-79.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
$1.01 โ‚ก501
22.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$2.87 โ‚ก1,422
-77.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
$5.21 โ‚ก2,584
-43.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
$17.77 โ‚ก8,810
-57.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
$2.40 โ‚ก1,190
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
$2.94 โ‚ก1,455
-20.75%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
San Jose
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
$0.98 โ‚ก484
-60.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
$42.19 โ‚ก20.9K
-65.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
$1.80 โ‚ก894
-21.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
$1.78 โ‚ก885
-59.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
$7.84 โ‚ก3,888
-7.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
$1.44 โ‚ก716
-24.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
$38.2K โ‚ก19.0M
-51.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
$32.0K โ‚ก15.9M
-36.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
San Jose
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 โ‚พ196
$95.1 โ‚ก47.2K
-23.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
$25.89 โ‚ก12.8K
-54.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
$59.8 โ‚ก29.7K
-70.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
San Jose
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚พ167
$57.7 โ‚ก28.6K
7.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
$38.17 โ‚ก18.9K
-57.19%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
$10.22 โ‚ก5,067
-34.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
San Jose
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚พ709
$579 โ‚ก287.1K
-54.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
$12.5K โ‚ก6.2M
-58.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
San Jose
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚พ205
$62.1 โ‚ก30.8K
22.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$51.5 โ‚ก25.5K
-15.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ321
$125 โ‚ก62.0K
-4.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ298
$107 โ‚ก53.0K
3.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
San Jose
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚พ1,869
$887 โ‚ก439.9K
-22.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚พ1,248
$528 โ‚ก261.8K
-12.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
$1,427 โ‚ก707.7K
-6.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚พ2,109
$1,047 โ‚ก519.0K
-25.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
$2,231 โ‚ก1.1M
12.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
$1,763 โ‚ก874.1K
-21.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
San Jose
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 โ‚พ1,612
$927 โ‚ก459.7K
-35.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
10.17
16.91%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for San Jose: January 11, 2026

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