Cost of living comparison
Tbilisi is 15.6% cheaper than Riyadh.
If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 22.3% more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
$11.03
GEL30.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
$8.04
GEL22.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.88
GEL2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$0.42
GEL1.18
|
|
pay 18.1% less for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
$0.62
GEL1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
$4.05
GEL11.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
$2.49
GEL6.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
$2.88
GEL8.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$0.65
GEL1.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
$0.78
GEL2.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$0.74
GEL2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
$0.87
GEL2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.29
GEL0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.42
|
$0.32
GEL0.91
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
$4.59
GEL12.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
$14.71
GEL41.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR125,010.25
|
$25,735.29
GEL72,251.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
|
pay 45.6% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.58
|
$18.50
GEL51.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.31
|
$721.59
GEL2,025.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,938.88
|
$469.79
GEL1,318.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR307.27
|
$55.81
GEL156.68
|
|
pay 39.6% less for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,353.09
|
$238.97
GEL670.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,975.20
|
$5,659.47
GEL15,888.95
|
|
pay 40.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
$1.84
GEL5.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
$3.27
GEL9.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
$2.94
GEL8.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR379.44
|
$51.85
GEL145.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
$6.62
GEL18.58
|
|
pay 22.8% more for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR196.10
|
$76.57
GEL214.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.49
|
$48.19
GEL135.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.91
|
$122.92
GEL345.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR337.30
|
$127.17
GEL357.04
|
|
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