Cost of living comparison
Tbilisi is 15.6% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.9% more in Tbilisi
- Groceries
-
pay 12.4% less in Tbilisi
- Transportation
-
pay 32.2% more in Tbilisi
- Housing
-
pay 11.4% more in Tbilisi
- Childcare
-
pay 20.7% less in Tbilisi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.3% less in Tbilisi
- Clothing
-
pay 51.0% more in Tbilisi
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Tbilisi are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tbilisi.
If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 50.9% more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.14
|
$11.03
GEL30.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.14
|
$8.04
GEL22.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.74
|
$0.88
GEL2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.37
|
$0.42
GEL1.17
|
|
pay 12.4% less for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.20
|
$0.62
GEL1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.59
|
$4.05
GEL11.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.00
|
$7.35
GEL20.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.45
|
$2.49
GEL6.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.58
|
$2.88
GEL7.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.49
|
$0.65
GEL1.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.06
|
$0.78
GEL2.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.55
|
$0.74
GEL2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.78
|
$0.87
GEL2.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.07
|
$0.29
GEL0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
$0.32
GEL0.90
|
|
pay 32.2% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.86
|
$4.59
GEL12.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.35
|
$14.71
GEL40.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR166,161.84
|
$25,735.29
GEL71,415.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.32
|
$7.35
GEL20.40
|
|
pay 11.4% more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.01
|
$18.50
GEL51.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,377.67
|
$721.59
GEL2,002.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,647.89
|
$469.79
GEL1,303.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR221.78
|
$55.81
GEL154.86
|
|
pay 20.7% less for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,111.94
|
$238.97
GEL663.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,549.26
|
$5,659.47
GEL15,705.02
|
|
pay 3.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.13
|
$1.84
GEL5.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.94
|
$3.27
GEL9.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.13
|
$2.94
GEL8.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR198.39
|
$51.85
GEL143.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.15
|
$6.62
GEL18.36
|
|
pay 51.0% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR255.98
|
$76.57
GEL212.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR155.18
|
$48.19
GEL133.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR340.28
|
$122.92
GEL341.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR324.77
|
$127.17
GEL352.90
|
|
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