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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Xiamen Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Xiamen

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 34% more expensive than Xiamen without rent, and 54.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 35% more expensive than Xiamen without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Xiamen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
$2.82 ยฅ19.69
284.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 โ‚พ118
$23.22 ยฅ162
88.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
$5.73 ยฅ39.99
46.60%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
$2.75 ยฅ19.22
9.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
$0.51 ยฅ3.57
49.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$0.31 ยฅ2.20
45.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
$1.42 ยฅ9.93
54.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
$3.54 ยฅ24.73
-18.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Xiamen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
$1.88 ยฅ13.15
1.60%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$2.16 ยฅ15.07
-68.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
$0.77 ยฅ5.40
145.45%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
$1.38 ยฅ9.63
80.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
$11.21 ยฅ78.2
-33.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
$2.31 ยฅ16.09
178.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
$11.32 ยฅ79.0
-14.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
$2.44 ยฅ17.02
-50.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
$1.34 ยฅ9.35
18.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
$1.51 ยฅ10.52
23.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
$1.83 ยฅ12.77
25.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.98 ยฅ6.81
-31.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$1.69 ยฅ11.83
-59.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
$0.81 ยฅ5.63
53.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$0.51 ยฅ3.54
27.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
$2.76 ยฅ19.29
6.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
$10.96 ยฅ76.5
-31.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
$0.73 ยฅ5.12
119.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
$1.60 ยฅ11.15
45.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Xiamen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
$0.20 ยฅ1.39
95.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
$11.34 ยฅ79.2
29.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
$1.42 ยฅ9.92
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
$0.26 ยฅ1.81
176.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
$6.80 ยฅ47.46
7.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
$1.19 ยฅ8.31
-8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
$16.2K ยฅ113.3K
14.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
$17.8K ยฅ124.3K
13.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Xiamen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 โ‚พ196
$39.01 ยฅ272
86.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
$9.70 ยฅ67.7
21.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
$9.41 ยฅ65.7
88.74%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Xiamen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚พ167
$44.81 ยฅ313
37.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
$9.60 ยฅ67.0
70.21%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
$9.21 ยฅ64.3
-26.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Xiamen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚พ709
$454 ยฅ3,169
-42.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
$22.2K ยฅ154.7K
-76.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Xiamen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚พ205
$42.63 ยฅ298
77.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$27.11 ยฅ189
60.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ321
$86.2 ยฅ602
38.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ298
$78.8 ยฅ550
39.91%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Xiamen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚พ1,869
$330 ยฅ2,306
109.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚พ1,248
$249 ยฅ1,739
85.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
$868 ยฅ6,058
53.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚พ2,109
$504 ยฅ3,517
55.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
$8,908 ยฅ62.2K
-71.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
$5,088 ยฅ35.5K
-72.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Xiamen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 โ‚พ1,612
$1,019 ยฅ7,113
-41.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
3.56
233.99%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Xiamen: January 13, 2026

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