Cost of Living Comparison Between Vientiane and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Vientiane and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Vientiane is 17% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Vientiane is 11% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vientiane
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.35 LAK 50.4K
$10.75 ₾29.26
-78.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.65 LAK 421.8K
$43.26 ₾118
-54.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.48 LAK 96.1K
$8.45 ₾22.99
-46.98%
Cappuccino
$1.62 LAK 34.8K
$3.13 ₾8.5
-48.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 LAK 11.1K
$0.76 ₾2.07
-32.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LAK 8,035
$0.45 ₾1.23
-17.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.22 LAK 26.3K
$2.14 ₾5.83
-42.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 LAK 36.8K
$2.95 ₾8.02
-42.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vientiane
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 LAK 41.1K
$1.89 ₾5.15
1.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 LAK 19.1K
$0.68 ₾1.86
30.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 LAK 20.9K
$1.85 ₾5.03
-47.03%
Eggs
$1.85 LAK 39.6K
$2.55 ₾6.95
-27.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.17 LAK 604.6K
$7.79 ₾21.19
261.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 LAK 139.4K
$6.5 ₾17.69
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.21 LAK 133.4K
$9.64 ₾26.22
-35.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 LAK 41.5K
$1.21 ₾3.28
59.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 LAK 24.1K
$1.59 ₾4.33
-29.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.12 LAK 45.5K
$1.78 ₾4.85
19.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 LAK 29.8K
$2.32 ₾6.3
-40.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 LAK 34.7K
$0.71 ₾1.94
128.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LAK 22.4K
$0.68 ₾1.85
52.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 LAK 14.1K
$1.24 ₾3.37
-46.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 LAK 8,306
$0.71 ₾1.92
-45.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 LAK 41.8K
$2.93 ₾7.97
-33.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.48 LAK 224.8K
$7.34 ₾19.96
42.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 LAK 20.9K
$1.55 ₾4.21
-37.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 LAK 37.1K
$2.23 ₾6.08
-22.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Vientiane
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.47 LAK 10.1K
$0.36 ₾0.98
30.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.5 LAK 1.1M
$14.67 ₾39.91
244.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.01 LAK 43.2K
$1.5 ₾4.07
34.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 LAK 24.2K
$0.72 ₾1.97
56.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.85 LAK 104.2K
$7.09 ₾19.3
-31.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 LAK 29K
$1.14 ₾3.09
18.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K LAK 616.6M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
56.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K LAK 624.4M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
42.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vientiane
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.5 LAK 1.6M
$74 ₾201
-2.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.46 LAK 696.5K
$11.72 ₾31.89
176.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.26 LAK 241.7K
$17.76 ₾48.31
-36.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vientiane
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.7 LAK 1.1M
$61.7 ₾168
-16.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.8 LAK 124.4K
$16.27 ₾44.26
-64.35%
Cinema Ticket
$2.57 LAK 55.1K
$6.48 ₾17.62
-60.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vientiane
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$336 LAK 7.2M
$267 ₾727
25.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,369 LAK 201.1M
$5,107 ₾13.9K
83.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vientiane
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.82 LAK 597.1K
$77.4 ₾211
-64.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 LAK 1.5M
$43.57 ₾119
60.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.6 LAK 1.3M
$119 ₾325
-50.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.16 LAK 904.9K
$112 ₾305
-62.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vientiane
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$874 LAK 18.8M
$696 ₾1,895
25.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$782 LAK 16.8M
$468 ₾1,273
67.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 LAK 20M
$1,351 ₾3,675
-31.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,659 LAK 35.6M
$779 ₾2,119
113.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,818 LAK 39M
$2,244 ₾6,104
-18.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$99.1 LAK 2.1M
$1,354 ₾3,683
-92.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vientiane
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$271 LAK 5.8M
$606 ₾1,650
-55.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.12
11.89
-14.89%

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Last update for Vientiane: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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