Cost of Living Comparison Between Tomsk and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Tomsk and Tbilisi

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Tomsk is 2.9% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tomsk is 7.7% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tomsk
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.24 β‚½498
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
-41.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.49 β‚½2,513
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
-27.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 β‚½467
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
-30.65%
Cappuccino
$2.15 β‚½172
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
-31.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 β‚½76.5
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
26.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚½36.16
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.31 β‚½104
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
-38.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 β‚½239
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
1.36%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tomsk
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 β‚½89
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
-40.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 β‚½46.57
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
-14.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.9 β‚½152
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
2.70%
Eggs
$1.68 β‚½134
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
-34.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.62 β‚½848
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
36.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.53 β‚½441
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
-14.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 β‚½696
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
-9.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2 β‚½160
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
65.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 β‚½153
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
20.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 β‚½170
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
19.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.7 β‚½296
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
59.48%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 β‚½55.4
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
-2.82%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 β‚½42.89
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
-20.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 β‚½83.7
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
-15.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 β‚½45.77
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
-19.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 β‚½201
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
-13.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.65 β‚½610
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
4.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 β‚½73.8
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
-40.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 β‚½146
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
-17.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Tomsk
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚½29.05
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.78 β‚½2,137
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
82.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.68 β‚½134
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
12.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 β‚½18.2
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
-68.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.13 β‚½489
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
-13.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.68 β‚½54.7
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
-40.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K β‚½2.5M
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
69.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K β‚½3.3M
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
100.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tomsk
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 β‚½9,178
$74 β‚Ύ201
55.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.25 β‚½419
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
-55.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.9 β‚½631
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
-55.52%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tomsk
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.3 β‚½4,974
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
1.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.63 β‚½2,045
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
57.53%
Cinema Ticket
$5.64 β‚½450
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
-12.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tomsk
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.6 β‚½6,029
$267 β‚Ύ727
-71.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,429 β‚½353.4K
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
-13.29%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tomsk
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.9 β‚½5,976
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
-3.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.45 β‚½2,749
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
-20.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 β‚½10.5K
$119 β‚Ύ325
10.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 β‚½14.4K
$112 β‚Ύ305
61.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tomsk
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$451 β‚½36K
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
-35.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 β‚½22.5K
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
-39.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$733 β‚½58.5K
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
-45.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$506 β‚½40.4K
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
-35.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,980 β‚½158K
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
-11.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,419 β‚½113.3K
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
4.86%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tomsk
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$749 β‚½59.8K
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
23.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
22.08
11.89
85.70%

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Last update for Tomsk: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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