Cost of living comparison
Tbilisi is 0.6% more expensive than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 11.3% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
$11.03
GEL30.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
$8.04
GEL22.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
$0.88
GEL2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.42
GEL1.18
|
|
pay 3.3% less for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$0.62
GEL1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$4.05
GEL11.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.780
|
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$2.49
GEL6.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$2.88
GEL8.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$0.65
GEL1.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.78
GEL2.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.74
GEL2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$0.87
GEL2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.29
GEL0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.32
GEL0.91
|
|
pay 32.3% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.400
|
$4.59
GEL12.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
$14.71
GEL41.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,805.570
|
$25,735.29
GEL72,251.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD9.010
|
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
|
pay 11.2% less for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.210
|
$18.50
GEL51.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD270.810
|
$721.59
GEL2,025.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD209.620
|
$469.79
GEL1,318.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.720
|
$55.81
GEL156.68
|
|
pay 33.5% less for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.990
|
$238.97
GEL670.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,136.750
|
$5,659.47
GEL15,888.95
|
|
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Tbilisi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$1.84
GEL5.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
$3.27
GEL9.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$2.94
GEL8.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.870
|
$51.85
GEL145.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
$6.62
GEL18.58
|
|
pay 35.2% more for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Tbilisi
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD13.010
|
$76.57
GEL214.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.830
|
$48.19
GEL135.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.630
|
$122.92
GEL345.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.190
|
$127.17
GEL357.04
|
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