Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Taichung Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Taichung

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 20.6% cheaper than Taichung without rent, and 0 with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 12.4% cheaper than Taichung without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Taichung
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
$4.98 NT$147
115.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 โ‚พ118
$29.94 NT$883
44.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
$5.33 NT$157
58.54%
Cappuccino
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
$2.91 NT$85.9
7.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
$1.12 NT$32.91
-32.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$0.86 NT$25.31
-47.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
$2.14 NT$63.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
$2.96 NT$87.3
-0.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Taichung
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
$3.74 NT$110
-49.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
$1.77 NT$52.3
-61.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
$2.76 NT$81.3
-32.97%
Eggs
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
$3.24 NT$95.5
-21.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
$31.12 NT$918
-74.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
$7.99 NT$236
-18.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
$16.12 NT$476
-40.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
$4.65 NT$137
-73.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
$1.81 NT$53.4
-12.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
$2.19 NT$64.7
-18.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
$2.97 NT$87.6
-21.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
$1.34 NT$39.66
-47.01%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
$1.94 NT$57.3
-64.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
$2.31 NT$68.1
-46.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
$1.25 NT$36.88
-43.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
$4.06 NT$120
-27.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
$13.99 NT$413
-47.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
$1.72 NT$50.9
-9.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
$2.65 NT$78.2
-15.85%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Taichung
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
$0.92 NT$27.28
-60.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
$28.28 NT$834
-48.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
$2.8 NT$82.6
-46.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
$1.23 NT$36.31
-41.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
$10.19 NT$301
-30.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
$1 NT$29.62
14.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
$34.5K NT$1M
-46.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
$25.8K NT$762.5K
-20.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Taichung
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 โ‚พ201
$97.5 NT$2,875
-24.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
$24.72 NT$729
-52.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
$21.97 NT$648
-19.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Taichung
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 โ‚พ168
$36.59 NT$1,079
68.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
$10.01 NT$295
62.54%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
$10.55 NT$311
-38.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Taichung
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 โ‚พ727
$353 NT$10.4K
-24.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
$20.4K NT$601K
-74.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Taichung
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 โ‚พ211
$84.9 NT$2,504
-8.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 โ‚พ119
$34.33 NT$1,013
26.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ325
$96.8 NT$2,856
23.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 โ‚พ305
$129 NT$3,817
-13.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Taichung
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 โ‚พ1,895
$387 NT$11.4K
79.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 โ‚พ1,273
$291 NT$8,573
61.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
$1,018 NT$30K
32.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 โ‚พ2,119
$733 NT$21.6K
6.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
$7,529 NT$222.1K
-70.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
$8,064 NT$237.9K
-83.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Taichung
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 โ‚พ1,650
$1,461 NT$43.1K
-58.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
2.18
445.41%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Taichung: October 28, 2025

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