Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Taiping Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Taiping

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 20% more expensive than Taiping without rent, and 78.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 57.4% more expensive than Taiping without rent, and 68.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Taiping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$1.85 MYR 7.32
482.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$23.64 MYR 93.4
89.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$3.79 MYR 14.98
118.21%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$1.40 MYR 5.52
120.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$0.56 MYR 2.22
33.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.23 MYR 0.90
95.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$2.81 MYR 11.08
-19.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$4.65 MYR 18.37
-35.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Taiping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.50 MYR 5.91
26.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.81 MYR 3.19
-17.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$0.58 MYR 2.31
225.86%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$1.31 MYR 5.16
96.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$18.63 MYR 73.6
-59.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$4.61 MYR 18.23
32.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$7.85 MYR 31.00
18.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$2.76 MYR 10.91
-57.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.72 MYR 6.81
-4.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$2.45 MYR 9.67
-23.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$1.60 MYR 6.33
39.37%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.04 MYR 4.10
-37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$0.99 MYR 3.93
-36.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$0.70 MYR 2.75
74.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.48 MYR 1.91
45.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$4.26 MYR 16.84
-31.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$19.32 MYR 76.3
-61.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$3.75 MYR 14.82
-57.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$5.38 MYR 21.26
-57.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Taiping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.93 MYR 3.67
-59.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
$8.48 MYR 33.51
73.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$1.08 MYR 4.26
37.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$0.23 MYR 0.91
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$4.40 MYR 17.39
64.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$0.46 MYR 1.81
150.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$31.7K MYR 125.2K
-42.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$27.5K MYR 108.6K
-27.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Taiping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$73.1 MYR 289
-0.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$5.06 MYR 20.00
135.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$27.51 MYR 109
-36.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Taiping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
$17.60 MYR 69.5
243.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
$2.32 MYR 9.16
606.90%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$4.36 MYR 17.21
50.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Taiping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$118 MYR 468
121.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$4,328 MYR 17.1K
20.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Taiping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$48.00 MYR 190
59.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$30.00 MYR 118
47.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$52.8 MYR 208
125.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$48.05 MYR 190
137.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Taiping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$117 MYR 463
504.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$119 MYR 472
282.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
$329 MYR 1,301
303.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$257 MYR 1,016
202.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
$1,812 MYR 7,157
35.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
$885 MYR 3,496
61.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Taiping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
$598 MYR 2,363
8.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
3.95
201.01%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Taiping: March 1, 2026

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