Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.1 times more expensive than Tbilisi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2 times more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 86.5% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 49.4% more in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 88.9% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% less in Berlin
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Berlin are more expensive than in Tbilisi. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 3.2 times more for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.00
|
$16.08
€13.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL21.88
|
$11.79
€10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.41
|
$2.88
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.14
|
$2.84
€2.41
|
|
pay 86.5% more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.69
|
$1.96
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.02
|
$6.66
€5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.00
|
$4.57
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.77
|
$3.28
€2.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL7.83
|
$5.41
€4.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.76
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.11
|
$0.83
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.00
|
$1.00
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.36
|
$1.85
€1.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
$0.83
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.88
|
$0.80
€0.68
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.49
|
$7.19
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL40.00
|
$52.52
€44.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL70,000.00
|
$31,799.21
€26,997.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.00
|
$29.37
€24.93
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL50.31
|
$44.99
€38.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL1,962.71
|
$1,278.77
€1,085.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,277.84
|
$938.86
€797.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL151.79
|
$263.55
€223.75
|
|
pay 49.4% more for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL650.00
|
$306.98
€260.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,393.75
|
$9,639.17
€8,183.58
|
|
pay 88.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.00
|
$4.29
€3.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL8.89
|
$3.98
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.00
|
$9.11
€7.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL141.03
|
$37.89
€32.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.00
|
$13.66
€11.60
|
|
pay 4.2% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL208.26
|
$85.49
€72.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL131.07
|
$40.99
€34.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL334.33
|
$95.49
€81.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL345.91
|
$138.30
€117.41
|
|
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