Cost of Living Comparison Between Thompson and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Thompson and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Thompson is 58.8% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 53.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Thompson is 32.3% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 48.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Thompson
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.17 CA$23.37
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
59.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.1 CA$96.8
$43.26 โ‚พ118
64.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.19 CA$15.24
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
32.43%
Cappuccino
$3.85 CA$5.24
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
23.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 CA$2.8
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
169.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 CA$2.22
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
262.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.46 CA$7.43
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
155.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 CA$8.11
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
102.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Thompson
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 CA$2.85
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
10.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.69 CA$3.67
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
295.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.54 CA$4.82
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
91.35%
Eggs
$3.44 CA$4.69
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
34.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.3 CA$15.38
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
45.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.96 CA$16.28
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
84.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.76 CA$20.09
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
53.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 CA$5.4
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
228.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 CA$1.87
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
-13.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.59 CA$4.89
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
101.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.7 CA$5.03
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
59.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 CA$3.37
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
249.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.59 CA$3.53
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
280.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CA$3.44
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
104.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 CA$2.41
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
149.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.83 CA$18.82
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
372.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.82 CA$17.45
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
74.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.91 CA$3.96
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
87.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 CA$4.31
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
41.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Thompson
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 CA$3.18
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
550.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.1 CA$84.5
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
322.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 CA$4.43
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
117.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 CA$2.04
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
108.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.89 CA$35.24
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
265.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 CA$1.6
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
3.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.7K
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
34.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K CA$28.1K
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
1.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thompson
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 CA$195
$74 โ‚พ201
93.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.18 CA$60.1
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
276.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.3 CA$86.2
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
256.59%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Thompson
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.18 CA$57.4
$61.7 โ‚พ168
-31.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.56 CA$15.74
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
78.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Thompson
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$749 CA$1,019
$267 โ‚พ727
180.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.3K
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
134.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Thompson
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.3 CA$73.9
$77.4 โ‚พ211
-29.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.38 CA$53.6
$43.57 โ‚พ119
-9.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.9 CA$116
$119 โ‚พ325
-28.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 CA$145
$112 โ‚พ305
-4.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Thompson
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$711 CA$968
$696 โ‚พ1,895
2.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 CA$943
$468 โ‚พ1,273
48.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,137 CA$1,548
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
-15.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,164 CA$1,585
$779 โ‚พ2,119
49.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,369 CA$7,308
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
139.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,261 CA$5,800
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
214.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Thompson
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,583 CA$2,155
$606 โ‚พ1,650
161.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.46
11.89
-45.67%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Thompson: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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