Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Vietnam and Tbilisi

For one person, living is cheaper in Vietnam: $762 a month against $1,242 in Tbilisi, rent and utilities included – about $5,800 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

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🇻🇳 Vietnam

$762

/mo nomad

Tbilisi

🇬🇪 Georgia

$1,242

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Vietnam is 41.6% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Vietnam is 43.1% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.96 ₫50.6K

$10.98 ₾28.47

-82.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.61 ₫507.7K

$38.21 ₾99.0

-48.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.63 ₫119.7K

$9.58 ₾24.84

-51.67%

Cappuccino

$1.72 ₫44.5K

$3.59 ₾9.31

-52.09%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.53 ₫13.6K

$1.03 ₾2.66

-48.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.30 ₫7,725

$0.63 ₾1.64

-52.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 ₫25.5K

$2.74 ₾7.10

-64.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 ₫40.5K

$3.17 ₾8.22

-50.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.47 ₫38.0K

$2.13 ₾5.53

-30.99%

White Bread (500g)

$0.95 ₫24.6K

$0.74 ₾1.91

28.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.90 ₫23.4K

$1.72 ₾4.46

-47.67%

Eggs

$1.48 ₫38.4K

$2.78 ₾7.21

-46.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$11.34 ₫293.6K

$9.48 ₾24.56

19.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.74 ₫96.9K

$6.45 ₾16.71

-42.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.50 ₫245.9K

$13.02 ₾33.76

-27.04%

Apples (1kg)

$2.82 ₫73.1K

$1.69 ₾4.37

66.86%

Banana (1kg)

$1.10 ₫28.6K

$1.84 ₾4.76

-40.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.38 ₫35.8K

$1.89 ₾4.90

-26.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.20 ₫31.2K

$2.40 ₾6.22

-50.00%

Potato (1kg)

$1.09 ₫28.3K

$0.84 ₾2.17

29.76%

Onion (1kg)

$1.20 ₫31.1K

$0.68 ₾1.75

76.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ₫17.6K

$1.42 ₾3.68

-52.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ₫13.4K

$0.77 ₾2.01

-32.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.36 ₫35.3K

$3.56 ₾9.22

-61.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.40 ₫243.4K

$7.48 ₾19.39

25.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 ₫20.7K

$1.71 ₾4.44

-53.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.46 ₫37.7K

$2.29 ₾5.94

-36.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.32 ₫8,156

$0.40 ₾1.04

-20.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$8.43 ₫218.3K

$15.15 ₾39.27

-44.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.76 ₫19.6K

$1.19 ₾3.08

-36.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.59 ₫15.3K

$0.78 ₾2.03

-24.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.25 ₫58.2K

$11.77 ₾30.51

-80.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.88 ₫22.7K

$1.41 ₾3.65

-37.59%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.2K ₫807.6M

$24.3K ₾62.9K

28.62%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$29.5K ₫764.5M

$21.7K ₾56.4K

35.83%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$71.9 ₫1.9M

$87.6 ₾227

-18.00%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.68 ₫147.1K

$13.33 ₾34.56

-57.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$9.20 ₫238.2K

$19.51 ₾50.6

-52.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$21.63 ₫560.1K

$64.7 ₾168

-66.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$9.09 ₫235.3K

$18.85 ₾48.87

-51.78%

Cinema Ticket

$3.84 ₫99.4K

$6.55 ₾16.97

-41.37%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$376 ₫9.7M

$377 ₾978

-0.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.7K ₫509.9M

$10.6K ₾27.5K

85.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.67 ₫1.1M

$102 ₾265

-59.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.84 ₫668.9K

$40.36 ₾105

-35.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.9 ₫2.2M

$117 ₾302

-26.33%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$76.7 ₫2.0M

$121 ₾314

-36.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$412 ₫10.7M

$675 ₾1,749

-38.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$273 ₫7.1M

$451 ₾1,170

-39.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$850 ₫22.0M

$1,275 ₾3,305

-33.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$555 ₫14.4M

$883 ₾2,288

-37.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,624 ₫93.8M

$2,415 ₾6,259

50.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,854 ₫48.0M

$1,404 ₾3,640

32.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$414 ₫10.7M

$706 ₾1,830

-41.32%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

8.75

12.62

-30.67%

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

Last update for Vietnam: October 5, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Vietnam

$273 36.2%

Tbilisi

$451 35.8% 65.2% $178

Groceries & Markets

Vietnam

$188 24.8%

Tbilisi

$232 18.4% 23.9% $45

Clothing & Footwear

Vietnam

$104 13.7%

Tbilisi

$171 13.6% 65.2% $68

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Vietnam

$87 11.5%

Tbilisi

$120 9.6% 38.9% $34

Eating Out

Vietnam

$62 8.1%

Tbilisi

$186 14.8% 203% $125

Sport & Entertainment

Vietnam

$29 3.9%

Tbilisi

$78 6.2% 165% $48

Getting Around

Vietnam

$13 1.8%

Tbilisi

$22 1.7% 63.1% $8.5

Good to know

🇻🇳 Vietnam

🇬🇪 Tbilisi

🕒 Local time

14:23 2:23 PM

11:23 11:23 AM

3 h behind Vietnam

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

96,208,984

1,241,700 Capital

💱 Currency

Vietnamese Dong VND ₫

Georgian Lari GEL ₾

📈 Exchange rate

100,000 VND = 3.86 USD

100,000 VND = 3.44 EUR

1 GEL = 0.386 USD

1 GEL = 0.344 EUR

Exchange rates and currency converter

GEL, USD, EUR to VND – Vietnamese Dong Converter

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Vietnamese Dong exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 25,889 VND (100,000 VND = 3.86 USD). 1 EUR = 29,037 VND (100,000 VND = 3.44 EUR).

Georgian Lari exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.59 GEL (1 GEL = 0.386 USD). 1 EUR = 2.91 GEL (1 GEL = 0.344 EUR).

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