Cost of living comparison

Tbilisi, Georgia

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 34.0% more expensive than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 40.8% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 20.3% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 16.4% more in Beijing
Housing: pay 4.8% less in Beijing
Childcare: pay 3.6 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.3% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 23.4% less in Beijing

The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Beijing are more expensive than in Tbilisi. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Tbilisi, you would:

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pay 40.8% less for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.03 GEL30.34	$4.17 CN¥30.46	-62.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.04 GEL22.13	$5.57 CN¥40.61	-30.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 GEL2.43	$0.50 CN¥3.62	-43.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 GEL1.16	$0.31 CN¥2.26	-26.4%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 20.3% more for groceries

	Tbilisi	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 GEL1.71	$1.43 CN¥10.46	+130.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.05 GEL11.14	$7.31 CN¥53.31	+80.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.35 GEL20.23	$7.17 CN¥52.31	-2.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 GEL6.85	$1.74 CN¥12.68	-30.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.88 GEL7.92	$1.53 CN¥11.17	-46.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 GEL1.78	$0.92 CN¥6.69	+41.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 GEL2.14	$0.71 CN¥5.19	-8.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 GEL2.02	$0.89 CN¥6.47	+20.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 GEL2.39	$0.58 CN¥4.25	-32.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 GEL0.80	$0.37 CN¥2.69	+26.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.89	$0.47 CN¥3.44	+45.0%
Average			+20.3%

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pay 16.4% more for transportation

	Tbilisi	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.59 GEL12.63	$4.36 CN¥31.81	-5.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.71 GEL40.46	$33.40 CN¥243.65	+127.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,735.29 GEL70,797.79	$20,872.18 CN¥152,279.24	-18.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 GEL20.23	$4.59 CN¥33.50	-37.6%
Average			+16.4%

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pay 4.8% less for housing

	Tbilisi	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.50 GEL50.88	$13.28 CN¥96.91	-28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.59 GEL1,985.08	$929.88 CN¥6,784.20	+28.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$469.79 GEL1,292.40	$492.44 CN¥3,592.76	+4.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.81 GEL153.52	$42.04 CN¥306.72	-24.7%
Average			-4.8%

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pay 3.6 times more for childcare

	Tbilisi	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.97 GEL657.41	$763.49 CN¥5,570.30	+219.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,659.47 GEL15,569.19	$22,913.01 CN¥167,168.77	+304.9%
Average			+262.2%

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pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 GEL5.06	$1.11 CN¥8.12	-39.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.27 GEL8.99	$3.60 CN¥26.29	+10.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 GEL8.09	$3.48 CN¥25.38	+18.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.85 GEL142.64	$65.46 CN¥477.56	+26.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.62 GEL18.21	$8.35 CN¥60.91	+26.2%
Average			+8.3%

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pay 23.4% less for clothing

	Tbilisi	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.57 GEL210.63	$62.65 CN¥457.11	-18.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.19 GEL132.56	$34.69 CN¥253.07	-28.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.92 GEL338.14	$83.45 CN¥608.86	-32.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 GEL349.85	$107.64 CN¥785.29	-15.4%
Average			-23.4%

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