Cost of living comparison
Tbilisi is 5.6% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Tbilisi
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% less in Tbilisi
- Transportation
-
pay 35.5% less in Tbilisi
- Housing
-
pay 21.3% more in Tbilisi
- Childcare
-
pay 59.7% less in Tbilisi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% less in Tbilisi
- Clothing
-
pay 35.4% more in Tbilisi
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and housing in Tbilisi are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tbilisi. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Tbilisi.
If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Bangkok
|
Tbilisi
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB95.30
|
$11.03
GEL30.17
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB190.60
|
$8.04
GEL22.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.14
|
$0.88
GEL2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.54
|
$0.42
GEL1.15
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
Bangkok
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB49.80
|
$0.62
GEL1.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB384.07
|
$4.05
GEL11.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB239.43
|
$7.35
GEL20.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB74.34
|
$2.49
GEL6.81
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB43.01
|
$2.88
GEL7.87
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB48.14
|
$0.65
GEL1.77
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB23.77
|
$0.78
GEL2.12
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB33.87
|
$0.74
GEL2.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB26.32
|
$0.87
GEL2.37
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB23.31
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB20.36
|
$0.32
GEL0.89
|
|
pay 35.5% less for transportation
Bangkok
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB146.08
|
$4.59
GEL12.56
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,286.53
|
$14.71
GEL40.23
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,810,671.72
|
$25,735.29
GEL70,398.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB338.31
|
$7.35
GEL20.11
|
|
pay 21.3% more for housing
Bangkok
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB502.52
|
$18.50
GEL50.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB18,690.80
|
$721.59
GEL1,973.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB9,876.39
|
$469.79
GEL1,285.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,202.79
|
$55.81
GEL152.66
|
|
pay 59.7% less for childcare
Bangkok
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB20,697.22
|
$238.97
GEL653.70
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB431,568.47
|
$5,659.47
GEL15,481.43
|
|
pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports
Bangkok
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB76.24
|
$1.84
GEL5.03
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB84.53
|
$3.27
GEL8.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB137.47
|
$2.94
GEL8.05
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,785.58
|
$51.85
GEL141.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB238.25
|
$6.62
GEL18.10
|
|
pay 35.4% more for clothing
Bangkok
|
Tbilisi
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,808.16
|
$76.57
GEL209.45
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,139.79
|
$48.19
GEL131.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,176.59
|
$122.92
GEL336.24
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,013.82
|
$127.17
GEL347.88
|
|
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