Cost of living comparison

Tbilisi, Georgia

compared to

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 36.0% cheaper than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 51.2% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 21.1% less in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 13.1% more in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 62.0% less in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 50.0% less in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.0% less in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 57.7% less in Kathmandu

Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kathmandu.

Kathmandu vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 51.2% less for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.03 GEL30.17	$1.47 NPR201.98	-86.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.04 GEL22.00	$7.36 NPR1,008.87	-8.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 GEL2.42	$0.46 NPR62.53	-48.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 GEL1.15	$0.16 NPR22.17	-61.5%
Average			-51.2%

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pay 21.1% less for groceries

	Tbilisi	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 GEL1.70	$0.57 NPR77.59	-9.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.05 GEL11.08	$4.70 NPR643.86	+15.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.35 GEL20.11	$3.17 NPR435.04	-56.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 GEL6.81	$1.62 NPR222.75	-34.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.88 GEL7.87	$1.48 NPR202.69	-48.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 GEL1.77	$1.09 NPR149.10	+68.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 GEL2.12	$0.47 NPR64.53	-39.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 GEL2.01	$0.52 NPR71.62	-29.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 GEL2.37	$0.33 NPR44.91	-62.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 GEL0.80	$0.22 NPR29.81	-25.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.89	$0.29 NPR40.16	-9.9%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 13.1% more for transportation

	Tbilisi	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.59 GEL12.56	$4.85 NPR665.45	+5.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.71 GEL40.22	$9.94 NPR1,363.34	-32.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,735.29 GEL70,386.03	$33,138.99 NPR4,544,461.83	+28.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 GEL20.11	$11.05 NPR1,514.82	+50.2%
Average			+13.1%

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pay 62.0% less for housing

	Tbilisi	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.50 GEL50.58	$10.42 NPR1,429.37	-43.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.59 GEL1,973.54	$191.60 NPR26,275.41	-73.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$469.79 GEL1,284.89	$102.03 NPR13,991.05	-78.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.81 GEL152.63	$26.40 NPR3,619.98	-52.7%
Average			-62.0%

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pay 50.0% less for childcare

	Tbilisi	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.97 GEL653.58	$91.89 NPR12,600.55	-61.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,659.47 GEL15,478.64	$3,479.59 NPR477,168.49	-38.5%
Average			-50.0%

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pay 23.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 GEL5.03	$2.58 NPR353.46	+40.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.27 GEL8.94	$1.66 NPR227.61	-49.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 GEL8.04	$2.95 NPR403.95	+0.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.85 GEL141.81	$22.71 NPR3,113.80	-56.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.62 GEL18.10	$3.31 NPR454.45	-49.9%
Average			-23.0%

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pay 57.7% less for clothing

	Tbilisi	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.57 GEL209.41	$24.02 NPR3,293.76	-68.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.19 GEL131.79	$31.19 NPR4,277.14	-35.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.92 GEL336.18	$53.29 NPR7,308.35	-56.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 GEL347.82	$37.76 NPR5,177.93	-70.3%
Average			-57.7%

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