Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Thimphu Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Thimphu

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 69.6% more expensive than Thimphu without rent, and 160.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 95.5% more expensive than Thimphu without rent, and 138.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Thimphu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.10
$2.92 BTN 269
269.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾121
$17.17 BTN 1,581
160.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.34
$3.42 BTN 315
141.81%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.33
$1.47 BTN 135
110.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.03
$0.52 BTN 47.77
44.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.22
$0.17 BTN 15.45
164.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.08
$2.96 BTN 272
-23.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.08
$2.29 BTN 211
30.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Thimphu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.13
$0.86 BTN 79.3
120.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.80
$0.89 BTN 81.9
-24.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.10
$0.68 BTN 62.7
177.94%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.93
$1.98 BTN 183
29.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.48
$3.23 BTN 297
134.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.56
$3.81 BTN 351
60.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.14
$4.24 BTN 390
119.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.18
$2.53 BTN 233
-53.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.43
$1.45 BTN 134
13.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.04
$1.93 BTN 178
-3.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.01
$0.78 BTN 72.0
185.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.75
$0.49 BTN 44.80
32.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.71
$0.62 BTN 57.0
1.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.30
$0.45 BTN 41.77
171.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.90
$0.34 BTN 31.47
105.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.88
$3.68 BTN 339
-20.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾19.88
$3.33 BTN 307
121.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.30
$0.63 BTN 57.8
152.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.16
$1.02 BTN 94.0
123.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Thimphu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.03
$1.79 BTN 164
-78.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾39.75
$4.01 BTN 370
267.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.00
$0.85 BTN 78.6
74.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.87
$2.25 BTN 208
-69.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.59
$0.15 BTN 13.90
4733.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.10
$0.95 BTN 87.3
21.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.5K
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-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.1K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Thimphu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾197
$23.34 BTN 2,150
212.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.22
$37.08 BTN 3,415
-67.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.46
$26.64 BTN 2,454
-34.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Thimphu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾163
$48.13 BTN 4,434
25.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.29
$7.66 BTN 705
114.10%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.65
$3.55 BTN 327
84.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Thimphu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾709
$246 BTN 22.7K
6.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.0K
$678 BTN 62.4K
667.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Thimphu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾206
$9.23 BTN 850
728.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾120
$11.44 BTN 1,054
288.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾321
$32.53 BTN 2,997
265.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾308
$32.25 BTN 2,971
254.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Thimphu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,910
$115 BTN 10.6K
516.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,233
$62.4 BTN 5,747
631.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,589
$200 BTN 18.4K
565.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,101
$139 BTN 12.8K
457.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,634
$643 BTN 59.2K
282.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,865
$261 BTN 24.1K
447.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Thimphu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,747
$517 BTN 47.6K
25.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
10.75
10.60%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Thimphu: March 2, 2026

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