Cost of living comparison

Tbilisi, Georgia

compared to

Moscow, Russia

Moscow vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Moscow is 11.2% more expensive than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 4.2% less in Moscow
Groceries: pay 13.3% less in Moscow
Transportation: pay 10.2% more in Moscow
Housing: pay 11.8% more in Moscow
Childcare: pay 89.6% more in Moscow
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.7% less in Moscow
Clothing: pay 9.3% less in Moscow

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

Moscow vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 4.2% less for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Moscow
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.03 GEL30.34	$9.19 RUB754.90	-16.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.04 GEL22.13	$5.10 RUB419.39	-36.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 GEL2.43	$1.07 RUB88.10	+21.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 GEL1.16	$0.49 RUB39.87	+15.5%
Average			-4.2%

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pay 13.3% less for groceries

	Tbilisi	Moscow
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 GEL1.71	$0.62 RUB50.83	-0.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.05 GEL11.14	$4.41 RUB362.04	+8.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.35 GEL20.23	$3.57 RUB293.08	-51.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 GEL6.85	$1.52 RUB124.85	-39.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.88 GEL7.92	$1.99 RUB163.14	-31.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 GEL1.78	$0.68 RUB55.64	+4.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 GEL2.14	$0.67 RUB54.84	-14.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 GEL2.02	$0.72 RUB58.79	-2.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 GEL2.39	$1.12 RUB92.31	+29.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 GEL0.80	$0.25 RUB20.48	-14.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.89	$0.21 RUB17.19	-35.6%
Average			-13.3%

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pay 10.2% more for transportation

	Tbilisi	Moscow
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.59 GEL12.63	$2.22 RUB182.27	-51.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.71 GEL40.46	$28.58 RUB2,348.57	+94.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,735.29 GEL70,797.79	$30,621.85 RUB2,516,329.61	+19.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 GEL20.23	$5.82 RUB478.10	-20.9%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 11.8% more for housing

	Tbilisi	Moscow
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.50 GEL50.88	$6.38 RUB524.14	-65.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.59 GEL1,985.08	$960.52 RUB78,930.09	+33.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$469.79 GEL1,292.40	$583.26 RUB47,929.23	+24.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.81 GEL153.52	$86.66 RUB7,121.19	+55.3%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 89.6% more for childcare

	Tbilisi	Moscow
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.97 GEL657.41	$466.53 RUB38,337.02	+95.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,659.47 GEL15,569.19	$10,413.52 RUB855,723.89	+84.0%
Average			+89.6%

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pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Moscow
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 GEL5.06	$3.06 RUB251.63	+66.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.27 GEL8.99	$2.52 RUB207.44	-22.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 GEL8.09	$2.45 RUB201.31	-16.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.85 GEL142.64	$32.34 RUB2,657.41	-37.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.62 GEL18.21	$5.10 RUB419.39	-22.9%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 9.3% less for clothing

	Tbilisi	Moscow
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.57 GEL210.63	$81.16 RUB6,668.89	+6.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.19 GEL132.56	$42.31 RUB3,476.62	-12.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.92 GEL338.14	$108.95 RUB8,953.10	-11.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 GEL349.85	$101.97 RUB8,379.31	-19.8%
Average			-9.3%

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