Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Tawau Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Tawau

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 33.3% more expensive than Tawau without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 18.7% more expensive than Tawau without rent, and 45.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Tawau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$3.6 MYR 15.19
198.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$19.17 MYR 80.9
125.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$4.02 MYR 16.96
110.20%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.31 MYR 9.75
35.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.74 MYR 3.11
2.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.39 MYR 1.65
15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.41 MYR 10.16
-11.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.36 MYR 14.17
-12.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Tawau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.56 MYR 6.56
21.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.3 MYR 5.49
-47.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.73 MYR 7.3
6.94%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.05 MYR 8.63
24.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$15.13 MYR 63.8
-48.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$4.48 MYR 18.91
45.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$9.58 MYR 40.4
0.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.86 MYR 12.06
-57.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.48 MYR 6.22
7.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.6 MYR 10.98
-31.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.44 MYR 6.05
61.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.18 MYR 4.96
-39.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.33 MYR 5.6
-48.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.04 MYR 4.4
19.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.55 MYR 2.33
29.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$4.3 MYR 18.13
-31.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$14.44 MYR 60.9
-49.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.88 MYR 12.13
-46.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.94 MYR 12.39
-24.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Tawau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.68 MYR 2.85
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$11.97 MYR 50.5
22.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.16 MYR 4.9
29.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.98 MYR 4.15
-26.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$5.77 MYR 24.33
22.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.49 MYR 2.09
132.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$35.7K MYR 150.5K
-48.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$31K MYR 130.6K
-33.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Tawau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$43.49 MYR 183
70.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$9.16 MYR 38.65
27.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$28.84 MYR 122
-38.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Tawau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$37.56 MYR 158
64.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$5.93 MYR 24.99
174.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$2.91 MYR 12.27
122.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Tawau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$191 MYR 804
40.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$7,045 MYR 29.7K
-27.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Tawau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$59.8 MYR 252
29.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$27.2 MYR 115
60.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$72.8 MYR 307
63.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$50.5 MYR 213
122.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Tawau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$387 MYR 1,633
79.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$266 MYR 1,123
75.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$646 MYR 2,724
109.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$478 MYR 2,015
62.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,845 MYR 7,781
21.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,106 MYR 4,664
22.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Tawau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.07
192.14%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tawau: October 26, 2025

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