Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Tbilisi 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tbilisi is 2.9% lower than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tbilisi is 8.7% lower than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Tbilisi are 19.8% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tbilisi are 2.7% higher than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Tbilisi are 1.9% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tbilisi is 52.5% lower than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
900.00 руб (28.07 GEL) |
929.72 руб (29.00 GEL) |
+3.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 руб (124.77 GEL) |
3,847.12 руб (120.00 GEL) |
-3.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
450.00 руб (14.04 GEL) |
705.30 руб (22.00 GEL) |
+56.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 руб (9.36 GEL) |
160.30 руб (5.00 GEL) |
-46.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 руб (9.36 GEL) |
288.53 руб (9.00 GEL) |
-3.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
237.45 руб (7.41 GEL) |
274.72 руб (8.57 GEL) |
+15.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
99.79 руб (3.11 GEL) |
76.60 руб (2.39 GEL) |
-23.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
53.89 руб (1.68 GEL) |
37.03 руб (1.16 GEL) |
-31.3 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
334.14 руб (10.42 GEL) |
670.69 руб (20.92 GEL) |
+100.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.16 руб (1.63 GEL) |
52.89 руб (1.65 GEL) |
+1.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
58.07 руб (1.81 GEL) |
76.88 руб (2.40 GEL) |
+32.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
158.76 руб (4.95 GEL) |
214.96 руб (6.71 GEL) |
+35.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
393.67 руб (12.28 GEL) |
311.87 руб (9.73 GEL) |
-20.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
198.06 руб (6.18 GEL) |
259.89 руб (8.11 GEL) |
+31.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
397.65 руб (12.40 GEL) |
400.88 руб (12.50 GEL) |
+0.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
58.92 руб (1.84 GEL) |
53.11 руб (1.66 GEL) |
-9.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
63.28 руб (1.97 GEL) |
65.39 руб (2.04 GEL) |
+3.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
72.23 руб (2.25 GEL) |
63.91 руб (1.99 GEL) |
-11.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
140.72 руб (4.39 GEL) |
66.29 руб (2.07 GEL) |
-52.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
17.66 руб (0.55 GEL) |
27.58 руб (0.86 GEL) |
+56.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.65 руб (0.58 GEL) |
30.33 руб (0.95 GEL) |
+62.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
109.30 руб (3.41 GEL) |
102.59 руб (3.20 GEL) |
-6.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
55.50 руб (1.73 GEL) |
58.04 руб (1.81 GEL) |
+4.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 руб (18.72 GEL) |
641.19 руб (20.00 GEL) |
+6.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
78.15 руб (2.44 GEL) |
135.00 руб (4.21 GEL) |
+72.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
162.16 руб (5.06 GEL) |
201.23 руб (6.28 GEL) |
+24.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
230.00 руб (7.17 GEL) |
256.47 руб (8.00 GEL) |
+11.5 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 руб (1.87 GEL) |
32.06 руб (1.00 GEL) |
-46.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,730.00 руб (85.15 GEL) |
1,282.37 руб (40.00 GEL) |
-53.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 руб (6.24 GEL) |
128.24 руб (4.00 GEL) |
-35.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 руб (2.01 GEL) |
103.19 руб (3.22 GEL) |
+60.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
570.00 руб (17.78 GEL) |
577.07 руб (18.00 GEL) |
+1.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
212.21 руб (6.62 GEL) |
380.04 руб (11.85 GEL) |
+79.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (93,576.60 GEL) |
2,180,032.19 руб (68,000.00 GEL) |
-27.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,030,232.56 руб (94,519.62 GEL) |
2,269,197.11 руб (70,781.25 GEL) |
-25.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
10,854.86 руб (338.59 GEL) |
5,944.33 руб (185.42 GEL) |
-45.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
544.47 руб (16.98 GEL) |
961.44 руб (29.99 GEL) |
+76.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
550.77 руб (17.18 GEL) |
1,625.41 руб (50.70 GEL) |
+195.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,029.00 руб (94.48 GEL) |
4,356.69 руб (135.89 GEL) |
+43.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,394.21 руб (74.68 GEL) |
1,159.65 руб (36.17 GEL) |
-51.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (15.60 GEL) |
641.19 руб (20.00 GEL) |
+28.2 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
44,383.14 руб (1,384.41 GEL) |
20,692.82 руб (645.45 GEL) |
-53.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,037,862.20 руб (32,373.21 GEL) |
481,775.30 руб (15,027.63 GEL) |
-53.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,872.06 руб (276.74 GEL) |
6,665.62 руб (207.92 GEL) |
-24.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,224.31 руб (131.77 GEL) |
4,248.50 руб (132.52 GEL) |
+0.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,667.09 руб (332.73 GEL) |
10,679.06 руб (333.10 GEL) |
+0.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
10,454.68 руб (326.10 GEL) |
11,541.35 руб (360.00 GEL) |
+10.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
80,434.78 руб (2,508.94 GEL) |
65,350.40 руб (2,038.42 GEL) |
-18.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
48,747.78 руб (1,520.55 GEL) |
44,185.03 руб (1,378.23 GEL) |
-9.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
166,019.61 руб (5,178.52 GEL) |
125,795.34 руб (3,923.83 GEL) |
-24.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
89,068.03 руб (2,778.23 GEL) |
72,790.04 руб (2,270.48 GEL) |
-18.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
49,748.41 руб (1,551.76 GEL) |
15,990.06 руб (498.77 GEL) |
-67.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
27,111.98 руб (845.68 GEL) |
8,519.36 руб (265.74 GEL) |
-68.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
109,574.16 руб (3,417.86 GEL) |
47,498.22 руб (1,481.57 GEL) |
-56.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.66 | 11.55 | -21.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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