Cost of living comparison
Seoul is 75.6% more expensive than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Seoul instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 31.6% more for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.97
|
$7.88
₩11,395
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.58
|
$6.09
₩8,805
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.48
|
$1.59
₩2,295
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.18
|
$0.84
₩1,216
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.75
|
$3.10
₩4,477
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.37
|
$6.52
₩9,436
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$8.06
₩11,656
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.99
|
$3.06
₩4,424
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL8.08
|
$4.74
₩6,851
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.82
|
$3.30
₩4,770
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.18
|
$1.55
₩2,241
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.07
|
$2.44
₩3,530
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.44
|
$2.68
₩3,883
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.82
|
$1.73
₩2,503
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.91
|
$1.39
₩2,006
|
|
pay 54.0% more for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.89
|
$4.59
₩6,636
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL41.29
|
$44.40
₩64,228
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL72,251.84
|
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$8.02
₩11,602
|
|
pay 46.5% more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL51.92
|
$22.27
₩32,217
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL2,025.85
|
$883.18
₩1,277,448
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,318.95
|
$490.54
₩709,526
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL156.68
|
$133.35
₩192,884
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL670.91
|
$385.48
₩557,567
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,888.95
|
$20,782.92
₩30,060,827
|
|
pay 36.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.16
|
$3.58
₩5,180
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL9.18
|
$3.60
₩5,210
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.26
|
$3.22
₩4,662
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL145.57
|
$53.73
₩77,715
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.58
|
$10.74
₩15,539
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Seoul
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL214.96
|
$59.13
₩85,523
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL135.28
|
$46.64
₩67,467
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL345.09
|
$86.69
₩125,395
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL357.04
|
$124.89
₩180,644
|
|
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