Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Tbilisi 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tbilisi is 3.0% lower than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tbilisi is 11.4% lower than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Tbilisi are 28.3% lower than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tbilisi are 10.0% higher than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Tbilisi are 6.5% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tbilisi is 51.5% lower than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
900.00 руб (26.82 GEL) |
973.27 руб (29.00 GEL) |
+8.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 руб (119.19 GEL) |
4,027.31 руб (120.00 GEL) |
+0.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
451.39 руб (13.45 GEL) |
722.23 руб (21.52 GEL) |
+60.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 руб (8.94 GEL) |
167.80 руб (5.00 GEL) |
-44.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 руб (8.94 GEL) |
268.49 руб (8.00 GEL) |
-10.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
238.25 руб (7.10 GEL) |
293.79 руб (8.75 GEL) |
+23.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
108.14 руб (3.22 GEL) |
78.47 руб (2.34 GEL) |
-27.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
45.38 руб (1.35 GEL) |
36.39 руб (1.08 GEL) |
-19.8 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
336.65 руб (10.03 GEL) |
674.62 руб (20.10 GEL) |
+100.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.36 руб (1.56 GEL) |
55.83 руб (1.66 GEL) |
+6.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
56.26 руб (1.68 GEL) |
80.00 руб (2.38 GEL) |
+42.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
154.03 руб (4.59 GEL) |
225.01 руб (6.70 GEL) |
+46.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
391.68 руб (11.67 GEL) |
342.14 руб (10.19 GEL) |
-12.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
197.09 руб (5.87 GEL) |
268.43 руб (8.00 GEL) |
+36.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
395.29 руб (11.78 GEL) |
413.05 руб (12.31 GEL) |
+4.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
64.03 руб (1.91 GEL) |
58.01 руб (1.73 GEL) |
-9.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
65.77 руб (1.96 GEL) |
69.73 руб (2.08 GEL) |
+6.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
68.66 руб (2.05 GEL) |
66.98 руб (2.00 GEL) |
-2.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
130.55 руб (3.89 GEL) |
73.34 руб (2.19 GEL) |
-43.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
21.80 руб (0.65 GEL) |
29.01 руб (0.86 GEL) |
+33.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
19.95 руб (0.59 GEL) |
31.64 руб (0.94 GEL) |
+58.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
114.21 руб (3.40 GEL) |
103.17 руб (3.07 GEL) |
-9.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
56.62 руб (1.69 GEL) |
58.42 руб (1.74 GEL) |
+3.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
700.00 руб (20.86 GEL) |
671.22 руб (20.00 GEL) |
-4.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
81.00 руб (2.41 GEL) |
148.00 руб (4.41 GEL) |
+82.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
164.82 руб (4.91 GEL) |
211.06 руб (6.29 GEL) |
+28.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
236.50 руб (7.05 GEL) |
268.49 руб (8.00 GEL) |
+13.5 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 руб (1.79 GEL) |
33.56 руб (1.00 GEL) |
-44.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,730.00 руб (81.34 GEL) |
1,342.44 руб (40.00 GEL) |
-50.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
250.00 руб (7.45 GEL) |
134.24 руб (4.00 GEL) |
-46.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 руб (1.92 GEL) |
108.02 руб (3.22 GEL) |
+67.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
540.00 руб (16.09 GEL) |
604.10 руб (18.00 GEL) |
+11.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
215.70 руб (6.43 GEL) |
414.68 руб (12.36 GEL) |
+92.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (89,389.77 GEL) |
2,349,262.04 руб (70,000.00 GEL) |
-21.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,097,000.00 руб (92,280.04 GEL) |
2,576,916.72 руб (76,783.33 GEL) |
-16.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
10,900.15 руб (324.79 GEL) |
6,728.23 руб (200.48 GEL) |
-38.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
561.03 руб (16.72 GEL) |
1,021.95 руб (30.45 GEL) |
+82.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
595.85 руб (17.75 GEL) |
1,700.97 руб (50.68 GEL) |
+185.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,144.56 руб (93.70 GEL) |
4,616.06 руб (137.54 GEL) |
+46.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,739.53 руб (81.63 GEL) |
1,395.43 руб (41.58 GEL) |
-49.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (14.90 GEL) |
671.22 руб (20.00 GEL) |
+34.2 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
46,294.12 руб (1,379.41 GEL) |
21,637.94 руб (644.74 GEL) |
-53.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,067,122.59 руб (31,796.62 GEL) |
544,811.63 руб (16,233.53 GEL) |
-48.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,765.41 руб (261.18 GEL) |
7,075.67 руб (210.83 GEL) |
-19.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,372.60 руб (130.29 GEL) |
4,443.46 руб (132.40 GEL) |
+1.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,979.21 руб (327.14 GEL) |
11,147.01 руб (332.14 GEL) |
+1.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
10,273.15 руб (306.10 GEL) |
11,687.94 руб (348.26 GEL) |
+13.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
92,215.69 руб (2,747.71 GEL) |
64,973.88 руб (1,936.00 GEL) |
-29.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
51,833.35 руб (1,544.46 GEL) |
43,015.69 руб (1,281.72 GEL) |
-17.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
183,078.12 руб (5,455.10 GEL) |
122,884.98 руб (3,661.55 GEL) |
-32.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
92,903.58 руб (2,768.21 GEL) |
70,370.06 руб (2,096.79 GEL) |
-24.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
51,037.61 руб (1,520.75 GEL) |
17,477.50 руб (520.77 GEL) |
-65.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
28,598.55 руб (852.14 GEL) |
8,863.73 руб (264.11 GEL) |
-69.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
117,771.81 руб (3,509.20 GEL) |
50,670.72 руб (1,509.81 GEL) |
-57.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 16.08 | 11.34 | -29.5 % |
| Last update: | September 2024 | September 2024 | |
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