Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Tbilisi 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Tbilisi are 4.2% higher than in Moscow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tbilisi are 2.6% lower than in Moscow
Rent Prices in Tbilisi are 15.5% lower than in Moscow
Restaurant Prices in Tbilisi are 9.4% higher than in Moscow
Groceries Prices in Tbilisi are 9.9% higher than in Moscow
Local Purchasing Power in Tbilisi is 51.9% lower than in Moscow
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Restaurants
Moscow Edit Tbilisi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 922.51 руб
(26.75 GEL)
1,000.10 руб
(29.00 GEL)
     +8.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 4,000.00 руб
(115.99 GEL)
4,138.36 руб
(120.00 GEL)
     +3.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 450.00 руб
(13.05 GEL)
758.70 руб
(22.00 GEL)
     +68.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 300.00 руб
(8.70 GEL)
172.43 руб
(5.00 GEL)
     -42.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 300.00 руб
(8.70 GEL)
310.38 руб
(9.00 GEL)
     +3.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 236.62 руб
(6.86 GEL)
294.11 руб
(8.53 GEL)
     +24.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 100.19 руб
(2.91 GEL)
81.80 руб
(2.37 GEL)
     -18.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 56.38 руб
(1.63 GEL)
39.47 руб
(1.14 GEL)
     -30.0 %
Markets
Moscow Edit Tbilisi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 328.42 руб
(9.52 GEL)
728.41 руб
(21.12 GEL)
     +121.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 52.33 руб
(1.52 GEL)
58.79 руб
(1.70 GEL)
     +12.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 58.26 руб
(1.69 GEL)
82.60 руб
(2.40 GEL)
     +41.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 159.23 руб
(4.62 GEL)
232.21 руб
(6.73 GEL)
     +45.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 391.21 руб
(11.34 GEL)
334.78 руб
(9.71 GEL)
     -14.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 199.71 руб
(5.79 GEL)
279.16 руб
(8.09 GEL)
     +39.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 396.45 руб
(11.50 GEL)
432.63 руб
(12.55 GEL)
     +9.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 58.12 руб
(1.69 GEL)
56.15 руб
(1.63 GEL)
     -3.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 62.70 руб
(1.82 GEL)
71.01 руб
(2.06 GEL)
     +13.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 72.52 руб
(2.10 GEL)
68.49 руб
(1.99 GEL)
     -5.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 142.74 руб
(4.14 GEL)
69.94 руб
(2.03 GEL)
     -51.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 17.38 руб
(0.50 GEL)
29.72 руб
(0.86 GEL)
     +71.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 18.55 руб
(0.54 GEL)
32.64 руб
(0.95 GEL)
     +75.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 108.25 руб
(3.14 GEL)
110.79 руб
(3.21 GEL)
     +2.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 54.91 руб
(1.59 GEL)
63.27 руб
(1.83 GEL)
     +15.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 600.00 руб
(17.40 GEL)
689.73 руб
(20.00 GEL)
     +15.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 77.64 руб
(2.25 GEL)
145.03 руб
(4.21 GEL)
     +86.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 161.54 руб
(4.68 GEL)
220.71 руб
(6.40 GEL)
     +36.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 230.00 руб
(6.67 GEL)
275.89 руб
(8.00 GEL)
     +20.0 %
Transportation
Moscow Edit Tbilisi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 60.00 руб
(1.74 GEL)
34.49 руб
(1.00 GEL)
     -42.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 2,730.00 руб
(79.16 GEL)
1,379.45 руб
(40.00 GEL)
     -49.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 209.50 руб
(6.07 GEL)
137.95 руб
(4.00 GEL)
     -34.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 64.37 руб
(1.87 GEL)
111.00 руб
(3.22 GEL)
     +72.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 540.00 руб
(15.66 GEL)
620.75 руб
(18.00 GEL)
     +15.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 211.74 руб
(6.14 GEL)
407.23 руб
(11.81 GEL)
     +92.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(86,991.00 GEL)
2,345,070.19 руб
(68,000.00 GEL)
     -21.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,012,750.00 руб
(87,360.71 GEL)
2,425,466.44 руб
(70,331.25 GEL)
     -19.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Moscow Edit Tbilisi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 10,938.02 руб
(317.17 GEL)
6,492.66 руб
(188.27 GEL)
     -40.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 545.60 руб
(15.82 GEL)
1,028.79 руб
(29.83 GEL)
     +88.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 547.18 руб
(15.87 GEL)
1,753.49 руб
(50.85 GEL)
     +220.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Moscow Edit Tbilisi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 3,054.88 руб
(88.58 GEL)
4,757.25 руб
(137.95 GEL)
     +55.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,435.38 руб
(70.62 GEL)
1,247.44 руб
(36.17 GEL)
     -48.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 500.00 руб
(14.50 GEL)
689.73 руб
(20.00 GEL)
     +37.9 %
Childcare
Moscow Edit Tbilisi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 44,490.05 руб
(1,290.08 GEL)
22,259.36 руб
(645.45 GEL)
     -50.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,056,106.46 руб
(30,623.92 GEL)
515,851.91 руб
(14,958.16 GEL)
     -51.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Moscow Edit Tbilisi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,902.59 руб
(258.15 GEL)
7,043.83 руб
(204.25 GEL)
     -20.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,180.53 руб
(121.22 GEL)
4,534.95 руб
(131.50 GEL)
     +8.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 10,653.80 руб
(308.93 GEL)
11,287.64 руб
(327.31 GEL)
     +5.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 10,435.47 руб
(302.60 GEL)
12,415.08 руб
(360.00 GEL)
     +19.0 %
Rent Per Month
Moscow Edit Tbilisi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 81,230.77 руб
(2,355.45 GEL)
69,560.51 руб
(2,017.05 GEL)
     -14.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 48,950.72 руб
(1,419.42 GEL)
46,335.19 руб
(1,343.58 GEL)
     -5.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 168,895.83 руб
(4,897.47 GEL)
135,008.85 руб
(3,914.85 GEL)
     -20.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 89,859.39 руб
(2,605.65 GEL)
77,562.68 руб
(2,249.08 GEL)
     -13.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Moscow Edit Tbilisi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 49,964.56 руб
(1,448.82 GEL)
16,681.42 руб
(483.71 GEL)
     -66.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 27,418.61 руб
(795.06 GEL)
9,036.33 руб
(262.03 GEL)
     -67.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Moscow Edit Tbilisi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 110,914.41 руб
(3,216.19 GEL)
51,926.06 руб
(1,505.70 GEL)
     -53.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.82 11.41      -23.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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