Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Seoul Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Seoul

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 34.4% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 32.9% cheaper than Seoul without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Seoul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
$8.57 β‚©11.6K
25.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
$55.8 β‚©75.7K
-22.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
$6.48 β‚©8,798
30.40%
Cappuccino
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
$3.94 β‚©5,341
-20.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
$1.68 β‚©2,275
-54.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
$0.81 β‚©1,098
-44.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
$3.72 β‚©5,050
-42.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
$5.91 β‚©8,020
-50.08%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Seoul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
$2.26 β‚©3,069
-16.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
$3.31 β‚©4,489
-79.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
$3.1 β‚©4,205
-40.32%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
$3.22 β‚©4,374
-20.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
$14.06 β‚©19.1K
-44.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
$10.93 β‚©14.8K
-40.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
$34.17 β‚©46.4K
-71.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
$7.69 β‚©10.4K
-84.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$3.48 β‚©4,728
-54.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
$5.66 β‚©7,685
-68.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
$6.72 β‚©9,119
-65.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
$3.84 β‚©5,209
-81.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
$2.87 β‚©3,888
-76.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
$2.53 β‚©3,438
-50.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
$1.33 β‚©1,802
-46.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
$3.36 β‚©4,554
-12.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
$20.58 β‚©27.9K
-64.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
$2.44 β‚©3,309
-36.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
$3.35 β‚©4,547
-33.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Seoul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
$1.12 β‚©1,516
-67.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
$46.88 β‚©63.6K
-68.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
$3.57 β‚©4,847
-57.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
$0.57 β‚©779
26.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
$8.66 β‚©11.8K
-18.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
$1.25 β‚©1,692
-8.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
$27.4K β‚©37.2M
-32.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
$24.8K β‚©33.7M
-17.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Seoul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ201
$165 β‚©224.5K
-55.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
$34.61 β‚©47K
-66.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
$22.4 β‚©30.4K
-20.71%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Seoul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
$56.9 β‚©77.2K
8.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
$23.73 β‚©32.2K
-31.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
$11.1 β‚©15.1K
-41.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Seoul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ727
$413 β‚©560.9K
-35.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
$23K β‚©31.2M
-77.82%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Seoul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
$58.7 β‚©79.7K
31.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
$46.88 β‚©63.6K
-7.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 β‚Ύ325
$79 β‚©107.2K
51.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ύ305
$115 β‚©155.7K
-2.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Seoul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
$933 β‚©1.3M
-25.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
$587 β‚©797.1K
-20.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
$2,582 β‚©3.5M
-47.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
$1,302 β‚©1.8M
-40.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
$21.4K β‚©29M
-89.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
$11.1K β‚©15M
-87.78%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Seoul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
$3,244 β‚©4.4M
-81.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.14
187.20%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Seoul: October 29, 2025

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