Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Tbilisi 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Tbilisi are 6.1% higher than in Moscow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tbilisi are 0.1% lower than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Tbilisi are 12.0% lower than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Tbilisi are 9.8% higher than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Tbilisi are 11.4% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Tbilisi is 56.0% lower than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Tbilisi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 900.00 руб
(26.22 GEL)
995.48 руб
(29.00 GEL)
     +10.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,900.00 руб
(113.61 GEL)
3,947.60 руб
(115.00 GEL)
     +1.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 450.00 руб
(13.11 GEL)
755.19 руб
(22.00 GEL)
     +67.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 300.00 руб
(8.74 GEL)
171.63 руб
(5.00 GEL)
     -42.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 300.00 руб
(8.74 GEL)
308.94 руб
(9.00 GEL)
     +3.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 235.93 руб
(6.87 GEL)
295.41 руб
(8.61 GEL)
     +25.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 99.27 руб
(2.89 GEL)
79.65 руб
(2.32 GEL)
     -19.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 55.63 руб
(1.62 GEL)
38.62 руб
(1.12 GEL)
     -30.6 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Tbilisi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 325.42 руб
(9.48 GEL)
716.18 руб
(20.86 GEL)
     +120.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 53.04 руб
(1.55 GEL)
56.78 руб
(1.65 GEL)
     +7.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 56.96 руб
(1.66 GEL)
82.87 руб
(2.41 GEL)
     +45.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 159.36 руб
(4.64 GEL)
231.01 руб
(6.73 GEL)
     +45.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 380.69 руб
(11.09 GEL)
335.92 руб
(9.79 GEL)
     -11.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 195.91 руб
(5.71 GEL)
272.76 руб
(7.95 GEL)
     +39.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 386.78 руб
(11.27 GEL)
433.06 руб
(12.62 GEL)
     +12.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 56.74 руб
(1.65 GEL)
54.26 руб
(1.58 GEL)
     -4.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 61.78 руб
(1.80 GEL)
69.95 руб
(2.04 GEL)
     +13.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 71.84 руб
(2.09 GEL)
69.77 руб
(2.03 GEL)
     -2.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 136.60 руб
(3.98 GEL)
67.61 руб
(1.97 GEL)
     -50.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 17.59 руб
(0.51 GEL)
28.54 руб
(0.83 GEL)
     +62.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 18.38 руб
(0.54 GEL)
34.63 руб
(1.01 GEL)
     +88.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 107.03 руб
(3.12 GEL)
110.28 руб
(3.21 GEL)
     +3.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 54.61 руб
(1.59 GEL)
62.44 руб
(1.82 GEL)
     +14.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб
(17.48 GEL)
686.54 руб
(20.00 GEL)
     +14.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 78.06 руб
(2.27 GEL)
141.62 руб
(4.13 GEL)
     +81.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 164.92 руб
(4.80 GEL)
217.16 руб
(6.33 GEL)
     +31.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 230.00 руб
(6.70 GEL)
274.62 руб
(8.00 GEL)
     +19.4 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Tbilisi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 60.00 руб
(1.75 GEL)
34.33 руб
(1.00 GEL)
     -42.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,730.00 руб
(79.53 GEL)
1,373.08 руб
(40.00 GEL)
     -49.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(5.83 GEL)
137.31 руб
(4.00 GEL)
     -31.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 64.37 руб
(1.88 GEL)
110.49 руб
(3.22 GEL)
     +71.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 540.00 руб
(15.73 GEL)
617.89 руб
(18.00 GEL)
     +14.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 211.65 руб
(6.17 GEL)
404.34 руб
(11.78 GEL)
     +91.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(87,394.80 GEL)
2,334,234.99 руб
(68,000.00 GEL)
     -22.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,007,692.31 руб
(87,618.89 GEL)
2,414,903.40 руб
(70,350.00 GEL)
     -19.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Tbilisi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 10,694.52 руб
(311.55 GEL)
6,423.11 руб
(187.12 GEL)
     -39.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 539.27 руб
(15.71 GEL)
1,032.66 руб
(30.08 GEL)
     +91.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 537.11 руб
(15.65 GEL)
1,750.87 руб
(51.01 GEL)
     +226.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Tbilisi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,951.75 руб
(85.99 GEL)
5,037.89 руб
(146.76 GEL)
     +70.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,341.58 руб
(68.21 GEL)
1,216.69 руб
(35.44 GEL)
     -48.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(14.57 GEL)
686.54 руб
(20.00 GEL)
     +37.3 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Tbilisi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 43,816.09 руб
(1,276.43 GEL)
22,387.16 руб
(652.17 GEL)
     -48.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,056,106.46 руб
(30,766.07 GEL)
535,947.22 руб
(15,613.00 GEL)
     -49.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Tbilisi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,404.13 руб
(244.83 GEL)
6,882.82 руб
(200.51 GEL)
     -18.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,007.95 руб
(116.76 GEL)
4,605.31 руб
(134.16 GEL)
     +14.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,708.77 руб
(282.83 GEL)
11,396.56 руб
(332.00 GEL)
     +17.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 9,590.08 руб
(279.37 GEL)
12,615.17 руб
(367.50 GEL)
     +31.5 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Tbilisi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 78,513.51 руб
(2,287.22 GEL)
69,886.19 руб
(2,035.90 GEL)
     -11.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 47,249.60 руб
(1,376.46 GEL)
45,928.81 руб
(1,337.98 GEL)
     -2.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 163,218.18 руб
(4,754.81 GEL)
135,942.51 руб
(3,960.22 GEL)
     -16.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 88,060.66 руб
(2,565.35 GEL)
78,695.11 руб
(2,292.51 GEL)
     -10.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Tbilisi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 46,150.36 руб
(1,344.43 GEL)
16,675.65 руб
(485.79 GEL)
     -63.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 26,287.64 руб
(765.80 GEL)
8,935.96 руб
(260.32 GEL)
     -66.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Tbilisi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 112,354.09 руб
(3,273.05 GEL)
49,378.14 руб
(1,438.46 GEL)
     -56.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.10 11.41      -19.1 %
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