Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 34.0% more expensive than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
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Tbilisi
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.97
|
$4.17
CN¥30.46
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.58
|
$5.57
CN¥40.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.48
|
$0.50
CN¥3.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.18
|
$0.31
CN¥2.26
|
|
pay 20.3% more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.75
|
$1.43
CN¥10.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.37
|
$7.31
CN¥53.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$7.17
CN¥52.31
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.99
|
$1.74
CN¥12.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL8.08
|
$1.53
CN¥11.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.82
|
$0.92
CN¥6.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.18
|
$0.71
CN¥5.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.07
|
$0.89
CN¥6.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.44
|
$0.58
CN¥4.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.82
|
$0.37
CN¥2.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.91
|
$0.47
CN¥3.44
|
|
pay 16.4% more for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.89
|
$4.36
CN¥31.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL41.29
|
$33.40
CN¥243.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL72,251.84
|
$20,872.18
CN¥152,291.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$4.59
CN¥33.50
|
|
pay 4.8% less for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL51.92
|
$13.28
CN¥96.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL2,025.85
|
$929.88
CN¥6,784.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,318.95
|
$492.44
CN¥3,593.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL156.68
|
$42.04
CN¥306.74
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL670.91
|
$763.49
CN¥5,570.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,888.95
|
$22,913.01
CN¥167,182.52
|
|
pay 8.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.16
|
$1.11
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL9.18
|
$3.60
CN¥26.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.26
|
$3.48
CN¥25.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL145.57
|
$65.46
CN¥477.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.58
|
$8.35
CN¥60.92
|
|
pay 23.4% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL214.96
|
$62.65
CN¥457.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL135.28
|
$34.69
CN¥253.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL345.09
|
$83.45
CN¥608.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL357.04
|
$107.64
CN¥785.36
|
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