Cost of Living Comparison Between Wellington and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Wellington and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Wellington is 63.5% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 94.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Wellington is 62.3% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 86.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Wellington
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.57 NZ$28.98
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
63.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.9 NZ$137
$43.26 โ‚พ118
91.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.53 NZ$15.72
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
12.78%
Cappuccino
$3.59 NZ$5.92
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
14.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 NZ$4.08
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
225.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 NZ$3.62
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
388.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.03 NZ$11.6
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
228.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.38 NZ$12.18
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
150.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Wellington
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 NZ$3.1
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
-0.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 NZ$3.44
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
207.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 NZ$3.23
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
5.95%
Eggs
$6.89 NZ$11.37
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
170.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.24 NZ$13.6
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
5.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.92 NZ$18.01
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
68.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.99 NZ$21.42
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
34.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 NZ$5.15
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
157.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 NZ$3.82
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
45.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.1 NZ$5.12
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
74.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.68 NZ$7.72
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
101.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 NZ$3.41
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
191.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 NZ$2.59
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
130.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.3 NZ$3.79
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
85.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 NZ$2.11
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
80.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$27.02 NZ$44.57
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
822.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.48 NZ$17.28
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
42.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.68 NZ$6.08
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
137.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 NZ$5.35
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
45.29%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Wellington
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.78 NZ$4.59
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
672.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$106 NZ$175
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
625.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 NZ$4.41
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
78.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 NZ$2.93
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
147.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.2 NZ$97.6
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
734.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 NZ$2.73
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
45.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K NZ$54.5K
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
79.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25K NZ$41.3K
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
22.40%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wellington
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 NZ$265
$74 โ‚พ201
116.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.1 NZ$54.6
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
182.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.6 NZ$86.7
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
196.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Wellington
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.7 NZ$60.5
$61.7 โ‚พ168
-40.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.16 NZ$33.25
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
23.91%
Cinema Ticket
$11.86 NZ$19.56
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
83.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Wellington
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$789 NZ$1,301
$267 โ‚พ727
195.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K NZ$20.9K
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
148.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Wellington
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.5 NZ$120
$77.4 โ‚พ211
-6.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 NZ$88.6
$43.57 โ‚พ119
23.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 NZ$195
$119 โ‚พ325
-1.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 NZ$240
$112 โ‚พ305
29.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Wellington
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,341 NZ$2,211
$696 โ‚พ1,895
92.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,091 NZ$1,800
$468 โ‚พ1,273
133.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,146 NZ$3,539
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
58.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,893 NZ$3,122
$779 โ‚พ2,119
143.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,617 NZ$10.9K
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
194.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,828 NZ$7,962
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
256.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Wellington
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,228 NZ$5,324
$606 โ‚พ1,650
432.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.94
11.89
-41.63%

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Last update for Wellington: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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