Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Moscow 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Moscow are 3.9% lower than in Tbilisi (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Moscow are 2.8% higher than in Tbilisi
Rent Prices in Moscow are 18.4% higher than in Tbilisi
Restaurant Prices in Moscow are 8.3% lower than in Tbilisi
Groceries Prices in Moscow are 9.0% lower than in Tbilisi
Local Purchasing Power in Moscow is 107.8% higher than in Tbilisi
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Restaurants
Tbilisi Edit Moscow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 29.00 GEL
(1,000.10 руб)
26.90 GEL
(927.83 руб)
     -7.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 GEL
(4,138.36 руб)
115.99 GEL
(4,000.00 руб)
     -3.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 22.00 GEL
(758.70 руб)
13.05 GEL
(450.00 руб)
     -40.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 GEL
(172.43 руб)
8.70 GEL
(300.00 руб)
     +74.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 GEL
(310.38 руб)
8.70 GEL
(300.00 руб)
     -3.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 8.53 GEL
(294.11 руб)
6.89 GEL
(237.74 руб)
     -19.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 GEL
(81.80 руб)
2.91 GEL
(100.19 руб)
     +22.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.14 GEL
(39.47 руб)
1.64 GEL
(56.67 руб)
     +43.6 %
Markets
Tbilisi Edit Moscow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 21.12 GEL
(728.41 руб)
9.52 GEL
(328.42 руб)
     -54.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.70 GEL
(58.79 руб)
1.52 GEL
(52.33 руб)
     -11.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.40 GEL
(82.60 руб)
1.69 GEL
(58.26 руб)
     -29.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.73 GEL
(232.21 руб)
4.62 GEL
(159.23 руб)
     -31.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.71 GEL
(334.78 руб)
11.34 GEL
(391.21 руб)
     +16.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.09 GEL
(279.16 руб)
5.79 GEL
(199.71 руб)
     -28.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 12.55 GEL
(432.63 руб)
11.50 GEL
(396.45 руб)
     -8.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.63 GEL
(56.15 руб)
1.69 GEL
(58.12 руб)
     +3.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.06 GEL
(71.01 руб)
1.82 GEL
(62.70 руб)
     -11.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.99 GEL
(68.49 руб)
2.10 GEL
(72.52 руб)
     +5.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.03 GEL
(69.94 руб)
4.14 GEL
(142.74 руб)
     +104.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.86 GEL
(29.72 руб)
0.50 GEL
(17.38 руб)
     -41.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.95 GEL
(32.64 руб)
0.54 GEL
(18.55 руб)
     -43.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.21 GEL
(110.79 руб)
3.14 GEL
(108.25 руб)
     -2.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.83 GEL
(63.27 руб)
1.59 GEL
(54.91 руб)
     -13.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 GEL
(689.73 руб)
17.40 GEL
(600.00 руб)
     -13.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.21 GEL
(145.03 руб)
2.25 GEL
(77.64 руб)
     -46.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.40 GEL
(220.71 руб)
4.68 GEL
(161.54 руб)
     -26.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 GEL
(275.89 руб)
6.67 GEL
(230.00 руб)
     -16.6 %
Transportation
Tbilisi Edit Moscow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.00 GEL
(34.49 руб)
1.74 GEL
(60.00 руб)
     +74.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 GEL
(1,379.45 руб)
79.16 GEL
(2,730.00 руб)
     +97.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 GEL
(137.95 руб)
6.07 GEL
(209.50 руб)
     +51.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 GEL
(111.00 руб)
1.87 GEL
(64.37 руб)
     -42.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.00 GEL
(620.75 руб)
15.66 GEL
(540.00 руб)
     -13.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 11.81 GEL
(407.23 руб)
6.14 GEL
(211.74 руб)
     -48.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 68,000.00 GEL
(2,345,070.19 руб)
86,991.00 GEL
(3,000,000.00 руб)
     +27.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 70,331.25 GEL
(2,425,466.44 руб)
87,360.71 GEL
(3,012,750.00 руб)
     +24.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tbilisi Edit Moscow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 188.27 GEL
(6,492.66 руб)
317.17 GEL
(10,938.02 руб)
     +68.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 29.83 GEL
(1,028.79 руб)
15.91 GEL
(548.85 руб)
     -46.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 50.85 GEL
(1,753.49 руб)
15.92 GEL
(549.09 руб)
     -68.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Tbilisi Edit Moscow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 137.95 GEL
(4,757.25 руб)
88.58 GEL
(3,054.88 руб)
     -35.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 36.17 GEL
(1,247.44 руб)
70.62 GEL
(2,435.38 руб)
     +95.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 GEL
(689.73 руб)
14.50 GEL
(500.00 руб)
     -27.5 %
Childcare
Tbilisi Edit Moscow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 645.45 GEL
(22,259.36 руб)
1,290.08 GEL
(44,490.05 руб)
     +99.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,958.16 GEL
(515,851.91 руб)
30,623.92 GEL
(1,056,106.46 руб)
     +104.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tbilisi Edit Moscow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 204.25 GEL
(7,043.83 руб)
263.95 GEL
(9,102.59 руб)
     +29.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 131.50 GEL
(4,534.95 руб)
121.22 GEL
(4,180.53 руб)
     -7.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 327.31 GEL
(11,287.64 руб)
308.93 GEL
(10,653.80 руб)
     -5.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 360.00 GEL
(12,415.08 руб)
302.60 GEL
(10,435.47 руб)
     -15.9 %
Rent Per Month
Tbilisi Edit Moscow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,017.05 GEL
(69,560.51 руб)
2,355.45 GEL
(81,230.77 руб)
     +16.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,343.58 GEL
(46,335.19 руб)
1,419.42 GEL
(48,950.72 руб)
     +5.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,914.85 GEL
(135,008.85 руб)
4,897.47 GEL
(168,895.83 руб)
     +25.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,249.08 GEL
(77,562.68 руб)
2,605.65 GEL
(89,859.39 руб)
     +15.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tbilisi Edit Moscow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 483.71 GEL
(16,681.42 руб)
1,448.82 GEL
(49,964.56 руб)
     +199.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 262.03 GEL
(9,036.33 руб)
795.06 GEL
(27,418.61 руб)
     +203.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Tbilisi Edit Moscow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,505.70 GEL
(51,926.06 руб)
3,216.19 GEL
(110,914.41 руб)
     +113.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.41 14.82      +29.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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