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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Shimla Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Shimla

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 185.5% more expensive than Shimla without rent, and 258.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 234.3% more expensive than Shimla without rent, and 242.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Shimla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
$1.70 โ‚น154
537.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 โ‚พ118
$5.89 โ‚น535
644.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
$3.44 โ‚น312
144.19%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
$0.93 โ‚น84.8
223.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
$0.32 โ‚น28.64
137.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$0.19 โ‚น17.52
136.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
$1.59 โ‚น144
38.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
$2.29 โ‚น207
26.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Shimla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
$0.74 โ‚น67.1
158.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.41 โ‚น37.29
63.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
$0.68 โ‚น61.6
177.94%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
$0.87 โ‚น79.2
186.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
$4.41 โ‚น400
70.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
$3.68 โ‚น334
75.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
$1.89 โ‚น171
-36.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
$0.76 โ‚น68.6
109.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
$0.80 โ‚น72.2
133.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
$0.55 โ‚น49.71
318.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.35 โ‚น31.59
91.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$0.41 โ‚น37.01
65.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
$0.22 โ‚น19.84
463.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$0.36 โ‚น32.80
80.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
$4.51 โ‚น409
-34.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
$5.40 โ‚น490
38.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
$1.76 โ‚น160
-9.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
$2.30 โ‚น209
1.30%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.83 โ‚น529
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Shimla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
$0.22 โ‚น19.86
77.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
$8.47 โ‚น769
73.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
$0.84 โ‚น76.1
69.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
$1.15 โ‚น104
533.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
$1.20 โ‚น109
-9.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
$15.1K โ‚น1.4M
22.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
$20.2K โ‚น1.8M
0.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Shimla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 โ‚พ196
$19.46 โ‚น1,766
273.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
$3.57 โ‚น324
229.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
$7.60 โ‚น690
133.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Shimla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚พ167
$14.82 โ‚น1,345
316.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
$6.91 โ‚น627
136.47%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
$3.41 โ‚น309
97.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Shimla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚พ709
$45.53 โ‚น4,132
476.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
$2,390 โ‚น216.9K
116.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Shimla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚พ205
$33.06 โ‚น3,000
129.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$28.69 โ‚น2,603
51.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ321
$46.32 โ‚น4,203
156.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ298
$28.61 โ‚น2,596
285.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Shimla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚พ1,869
$95.1 โ‚น8,631
627.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚พ1,248
$57.5 โ‚น5,215
704.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
$218 โ‚น19.8K
509.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚พ2,109
$142 โ‚น12.9K
448.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
$1,034 โ‚น93.8K
141.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
$542 โ‚น49.2K
154.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Shimla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 โ‚พ1,612
$593 โ‚น53.8K
0.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
8.25
44.12%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Shimla: January 13, 2026

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