Cost of Living Comparison Between Upington and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Upington and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Upington is 21.1% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Upington is 24.7% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Upington
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.38 R 202
$10.75 ₾29.26
5.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.57 R 597
$43.26 ₾118
-22.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.9 R 87.1
$8.45 ₾22.99
-42.01%
Cappuccino
$1.62 R 28.84
$3.13 ₾8.5
-48.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 R 18.44
$0.76 ₾2.07
36.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 R 11.79
$0.45 ₾1.23
46.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.6 R 28.42
$2.14 ₾5.83
-25.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 R 43.68
$2.95 ₾8.02
-16.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Upington
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 R 15.29
$1.89 ₾5.15
-54.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.1 R 19.63
$0.68 ₾1.86
61.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 R 27.86
$1.85 ₾5.03
-15.14%
Eggs
$2.38 R 42.41
$2.55 ₾6.95
-6.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.88 R 140
$7.79 ₾21.19
1.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.51 R 80.2
$6.5 ₾17.69
-30.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.9 R 123
$9.64 ₾26.22
-28.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 R 29.38
$1.21 ₾3.28
36.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 R 26.15
$1.59 ₾4.33
-7.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 R 27.49
$1.78 ₾4.85
-12.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 R 27.95
$2.32 ₾6.3
-32.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 R 24.4
$0.71 ₾1.94
92.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 R 21.76
$0.68 ₾1.85
79.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 R 19.23
$1.24 ₾3.37
-12.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 R 16.29
$0.71 ₾1.92
29.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 R 45.58
$2.93 ₾7.97
-12.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.74 R 66.6
$7.34 ₾19.96
-49.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 R 24.49
$1.55 ₾4.21
-10.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 R 29.15
$2.23 ₾6.08
-26.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Upington
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.62 R 28.86
$0.36 ₾0.98
350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 R 20.14
$1.5 ₾4.07
-24.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 R 16.89
$0.72 ₾1.97
31.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.92 R 69.7
$7.09 ₾19.3
-44.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 R 22.87
$1.14 ₾3.09
13.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K R 383.9K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
17.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K R 430.5K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
18.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Upington
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 R 2,116
$74 ₾201
60.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.69 R 635
$11.72 ₾31.89
204.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.92 R 746
$17.76 ₾48.31
136.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Upington
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.38 R 558
$61.7 ₾168
-49.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.89 R 123
$6.48 ₾17.62
6.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Upington
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 R 3,544
$267 ₾727
-25.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,338 R 77.2K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-15.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Upington
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 R 911
$77.4 ₾211
-33.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 R 568
$43.57 ₾119
-26.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.6 R 1,575
$119 ₾325
-25.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.4 R 1,412
$112 ₾305
-29.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Upington
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$369 R 6,555
$696 ₾1,895
-47.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 R 6,037
$468 ₾1,273
-27.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$568 R 10.1K
$1,351 ₾3,675
-57.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 R 12.5K
$779 ₾2,119
-9.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$690 R 12.3K
$2,244 ₾6,104
-69.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$657 R 11.7K
$1,354 ₾3,683
-51.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Upington
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$763 R 13.6K
$606 ₾1,650
25.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.38
11.89
-4.29%

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

Last update for Upington: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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