Cost of Living Comparison Between Saint Petersburg and Tbilisi 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Tbilisi is 7.9% higher than in Saint Petersburg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tbilisi is 10.3% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Rent Prices in Tbilisi are 17.0% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Restaurant Prices in Tbilisi are 33.3% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Groceries Prices in Tbilisi are 12.1% higher than in Saint Petersburg
Local Purchasing Power in Tbilisi is 41.4% lower than in Saint Petersburg
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Restaurants
Saint Petersburg Edit Tbilisi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 700.00 руб
(20.08 GEL)
1,045.90 руб
(30.00 GEL)
     +49.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 3,550.00 руб
(101.83 GEL)
4,183.58 руб
(120.00 GEL)
     +17.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 450.00 руб
(12.91 GEL)
788.61 руб
(22.62 GEL)
     +75.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 300.00 руб
(8.61 GEL)
174.32 руб
(5.00 GEL)
     -41.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 300.00 руб
(8.61 GEL)
261.47 руб
(7.50 GEL)
     -12.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 201.40 руб
(5.78 GEL)
297.92 руб
(8.55 GEL)
     +47.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 85.21 руб
(2.44 GEL)
78.63 руб
(2.26 GEL)
     -7.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 45.49 руб
(1.30 GEL)
38.30 руб
(1.10 GEL)
     -15.8 %
Markets
Saint Petersburg Edit Tbilisi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 338.54 руб
(9.71 GEL)
683.04 руб
(19.59 GEL)
     +101.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 61.73 руб
(1.77 GEL)
56.82 руб
(1.63 GEL)
     -8.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 57.34 руб
(1.64 GEL)
82.58 руб
(2.37 GEL)
     +44.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 148.44 руб
(4.26 GEL)
233.07 руб
(6.69 GEL)
     +57.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 415.43 руб
(11.92 GEL)
327.84 руб
(9.40 GEL)
     -21.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 190.67 руб
(5.47 GEL)
266.68 руб
(7.65 GEL)
     +39.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 363.02 руб
(10.41 GEL)
420.28 руб
(12.06 GEL)
     +15.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 58.70 руб
(1.68 GEL)
54.06 руб
(1.55 GEL)
     -7.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 61.36 руб
(1.76 GEL)
68.40 руб
(1.96 GEL)
     +11.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 68.35 руб
(1.96 GEL)
70.57 руб
(2.02 GEL)
     +3.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 108.29 руб
(3.11 GEL)
90.60 руб
(2.60 GEL)
     -16.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 26.26 руб
(0.75 GEL)
26.89 руб
(0.77 GEL)
     +2.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 21.34 руб
(0.61 GEL)
28.78 руб
(0.83 GEL)
     +34.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 97.00 руб
(2.78 GEL)
114.19 руб
(3.28 GEL)
     +17.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 57.65 руб
(1.65 GEL)
64.22 руб
(1.84 GEL)
     +11.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 700.00 руб
(20.08 GEL)
697.26 руб
(20.00 GEL)
     -0.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 75.26 руб
(2.16 GEL)
144.73 руб
(4.15 GEL)
     +92.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 150.73 руб
(4.32 GEL)
210.84 руб
(6.05 GEL)
     +39.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 225.00 руб
(6.45 GEL)
278.91 руб
(8.00 GEL)
     +24.0 %
Transportation
Saint Petersburg Edit Tbilisi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 70.00 руб
(2.01 GEL)
34.86 руб
(1.00 GEL)
     -50.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 3,632.50 руб
(104.19 GEL)
1,394.53 руб
(40.00 GEL)
     -61.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 200.00 руб
(5.74 GEL)
139.45 руб
(4.00 GEL)
     -30.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 80.47 руб
(2.31 GEL)
112.21 руб
(3.22 GEL)
     +39.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 540.00 руб
(15.49 GEL)
697.26 руб
(20.00 GEL)
     +29.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 220.86 руб
(6.34 GEL)
412.65 руб
(11.84 GEL)
     +86.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 руб
(86,050.66 GEL)
1,743,159.15 руб
(50,000.00 GEL)
     -41.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,050,384.62 руб
(87,495.87 GEL)
1,954,330.44 руб
(56,057.14 GEL)
     -35.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Saint Petersburg Edit Tbilisi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 10,434.26 руб
(299.29 GEL)
6,694.66 руб
(192.03 GEL)
     -35.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 530.86 руб
(15.23 GEL)
1,072.09 руб
(30.75 GEL)
     +102.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 542.67 руб
(15.57 GEL)
1,667.18 руб
(47.82 GEL)
     +207.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Saint Petersburg Edit Tbilisi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,768.97 руб
(79.42 GEL)
5,244.00 руб
(150.42 GEL)
     +89.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,704.00 руб
(48.88 GEL)
1,509.08 руб
(43.29 GEL)
     -11.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 450.00 руб
(12.91 GEL)
627.54 руб
(18.00 GEL)
     +39.5 %
Childcare
Saint Petersburg Edit Tbilisi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 31,152.00 руб
(893.55 GEL)
23,028.05 руб
(660.53 GEL)
     -26.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 607,187.50 руб
(17,416.30 GEL)
543,168.39 руб
(15,580.00 GEL)
     -10.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Saint Petersburg Edit Tbilisi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,552.50 руб
(245.32 GEL)
7,396.66 руб
(212.16 GEL)
     -13.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,277.78 руб
(122.70 GEL)
4,585.75 руб
(131.54 GEL)
     +7.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,737.68 руб
(279.31 GEL)
11,564.77 руб
(331.72 GEL)
     +18.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 10,988.80 руб
(315.20 GEL)
11,955.49 руб
(342.93 GEL)
     +8.8 %
Rent Per Month
Saint Petersburg Edit Tbilisi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 60,114.37 руб
(1,724.29 GEL)
67,428.03 руб
(1,934.08 GEL)
     +12.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 36,095.24 руб
(1,035.34 GEL)
46,150.23 руб
(1,323.75 GEL)
     +27.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 111,990.29 руб
(3,212.28 GEL)
133,618.09 руб
(3,832.64 GEL)
     +19.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 67,777.78 руб
(1,944.11 GEL)
75,706.99 руб
(2,171.55 GEL)
     +11.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Saint Petersburg Edit Tbilisi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 28,545.44 руб
(818.78 GEL)
18,408.36 руб
(528.02 GEL)
     -35.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 19,616.51 руб
(562.67 GEL)
9,960.95 руб
(285.72 GEL)
     -49.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Saint Petersburg Edit Tbilisi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 83,893.11 руб
(2,406.35 GEL)
54,254.09 руб
(1,556.20 GEL)
     -35.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 22.81 11.58      -49.3 %
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