Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Semarang Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Semarang

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 86.3% more expensive than Semarang without rent, and 86.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 94.6% more expensive than Semarang without rent, and 77.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Semarang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$1.79 Rp 29K
500.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$12.35 Rp 200.4K
250.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$3.54 Rp 57.5K
138.70%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.49 Rp 24.3K
110.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.48 Rp 7,740
58.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.27 Rp 4,344
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.99 Rp 32.2K
7.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.9 Rp 47K
1.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Semarang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.02 Rp 16.5K
85.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1 Rp 16.2K
-32.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$0.81 Rp 13.1K
128.40%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.57 Rp 25.5K
62.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$6.11 Rp 99.2K
27.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
125.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$8.33 Rp 135.1K
15.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.56 Rp 41.6K
-52.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.58 Rp 25.7K
0.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.87 Rp 30.4K
-4.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.57 Rp 25.6K
47.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.29 Rp 20.9K
-44.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.89 Rp 30.6K
-64.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.92 Rp 14.9K
34.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.43 Rp 7,058
65.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.34 Rp 37.9K
25.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$15.09 Rp 244.9K
-51.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.64 Rp 42.9K
-41.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.87 Rp 46.6K
-22.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Semarang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.24 Rp 3,874
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$12.95 Rp 210.3K
13.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.91 Rp 14.8K
64.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.29 Rp 4,676
148.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$2.84 Rp 46.1K
149.65%
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
$24.9K Rp 403.7M
-26.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$30.9K Rp 501.3M
-33.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Semarang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$91.6 Rp 1.5M
-19.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$2.83 Rp 45.9K
314.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$23.32 Rp 378.5K
-23.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Semarang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$23.73 Rp 385.2K
160.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$5.05 Rp 82K
222.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$3.09 Rp 50.1K
109.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Semarang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$45.5 Rp 738.5K
487.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$2,403 Rp 39M
112.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Semarang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$36.9 Rp 599K
109.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$32.86 Rp 533.4K
32.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$66.7 Rp 1.1M
78.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$43.24 Rp 701.8K
159.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Semarang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$247 Rp 4M
181.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$151 Rp 2.4M
210.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$547 Rp 8.9M
146.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$416 Rp 6.8M
87.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,269 Rp 20.6M
76.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$599 Rp 9.7M
125.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Semarang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$189 Rp 3.1M
220.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
7.83
51.85%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Semarang: October 27, 2025

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