Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Tbilisi 

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Cost of Living in Tbilisi is 64.8% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tbilisi is 73.9% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Tbilisi are 83.7% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Tbilisi are 65.2% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Tbilisi are 66.6% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Tbilisi is 66.3% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Tbilisi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(86.10 GEL)
9.76 $
(28.00 GEL)
     -67.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(373.10 GEL)
41.81 $
(120.00 GEL)
     -67.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(34.44 GEL)
7.67 $
(22.00 GEL)
     -36.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(22.96 GEL)
1.74 $
(5.00 GEL)
     -78.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(30.13 GEL)
2.79 $
(8.00 GEL)
     -73.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.69 $
(16.32 GEL)
2.99 $
(8.57 GEL)
     -47.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 $
(8.72 GEL)
0.83 $
(2.37 GEL)
     -72.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 $
(6.60 GEL)
0.40 $
(1.16 GEL)
     -82.5 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Tbilisi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.54 $
(15.89 GEL)
7.20 $
(20.66 GEL)
     +30.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.40 $
(12.64 GEL)
0.58 $
(1.67 GEL)
     -86.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.21 $
(9.22 GEL)
0.83 $
(2.37 GEL)
     -74.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $
(14.92 GEL)
2.35 $
(6.76 GEL)
     -54.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(21.41 GEL)
3.38 $
(9.69 GEL)
     -54.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.78 $
(19.46 GEL)
2.81 $
(8.07 GEL)
     -58.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.49 $
(24.37 GEL)
4.30 $
(12.35 GEL)
     -49.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.30 $
(9.48 GEL)
0.59 $
(1.69 GEL)
     -82.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(2.67 GEL)
0.71 $
(2.04 GEL)
     -23.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.80 $
(8.02 GEL)
0.70 $
(2.00 GEL)
     -75.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(8.41 GEL)
0.72 $
(2.08 GEL)
     -75.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.75 $
(5.02 GEL)
0.31 $
(0.88 GEL)
     -82.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(4.85 GEL)
0.32 $
(0.91 GEL)
     -81.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.09 $
(8.88 GEL)
1.09 $
(3.12 GEL)
     -64.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.51 $
(7.21 GEL)
0.63 $
(1.81 GEL)
     -74.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(57.40 GEL)
6.97 $
(20.00 GEL)
     -65.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.77 $
(7.94 GEL)
1.49 $
(4.28 GEL)
     -46.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.76 $
(10.80 GEL)
2.18 $
(6.25 GEL)
     -42.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(48.79 GEL)
2.79 $
(8.00 GEL)
     -83.6 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Tbilisi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(8.32 GEL)
0.35 $
(1.00 GEL)
     -88.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(378.84 GEL)
13.94 $
(40.00 GEL)
     -89.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.92 $
(14.13 GEL)
1.39 $
(4.00 GEL)
     -71.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(10.05 GEL)
1.12 $
(3.22 GEL)
     -68.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(97.58 GEL)
6.27 $
(18.00 GEL)
     -81.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.79 $
(10.87 GEL)
4.15 $
(11.91 GEL)
     +9.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(100,450.00 GEL)
23,693.38 $
(68,000.00 GEL)
     -32.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,263.92 $
(81,117.44 GEL)
24,760.45 $
(71,062.50 GEL)
     -12.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Tbilisi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 170.23 $
(488.56 GEL)
64.53 $
(185.20 GEL)
     -62.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.23 $
(184.35 GEL)
10.38 $
(29.79 GEL)
     -83.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.41 $
(199.20 GEL)
17.61 $
(50.55 GEL)
     -74.6 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Tbilisi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 138.80 $
(398.36 GEL)
49.44 $
(141.90 GEL)
     -64.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(223.45 GEL)
12.42 $
(35.64 GEL)
     -84.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(57.40 GEL)
6.97 $
(20.00 GEL)
     -65.2 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Tbilisi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,168.00 $
(9,092.16 GEL)
223.99 $
(642.86 GEL)
     -92.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(166,460.00 GEL)
4,785.44 $
(13,734.21 GEL)
     -91.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Tbilisi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.54 $
(205.31 GEL)
74.26 $
(213.11 GEL)
     +3.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(138.44 GEL)
44.89 $
(128.82 GEL)
     -7.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.45 $
(291.16 GEL)
115.40 $
(331.20 GEL)
     +13.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 162.57 $
(466.56 GEL)
122.27 $
(350.91 GEL)
     -24.8 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Tbilisi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,263.41 $
(12,236.00 GEL)
713.22 $
(2,046.95 GEL)
     -83.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,884.16 $
(8,277.54 GEL)
475.78 $
(1,365.48 GEL)
     -83.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,681.21 $
(24,915.06 GEL)
1,340.44 $
(3,847.05 GEL)
     -84.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,591.54 $
(13,177.72 GEL)
804.17 $
(2,307.97 GEL)
     -82.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Tbilisi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,569.57 $
(4,504.67 GEL)
176.54 $
(506.68 GEL)
     -88.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(3,279.69 GEL)
93.55 $
(268.50 GEL)
     -91.8 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Tbilisi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,746.05 $
(16,491.16 GEL)
506.13 $
(1,452.59 GEL)
     -91.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 11.49      +70.3 %
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