Seoul vs Tbilisi Cost of Living

Seoul (South Korea) · Overall index 53.3Tbilisi (Georgia) · Overall index 31.2

Summary

  • Overall, Tbilisi is 41% cheaper than Seoul.
  • Transport in Tbilisi is 48% cheaper than in Seoul.
  • Dining out in Tbilisi is 46% cheaper than in Seoul.
ItemSeoulTbilisiDiff
Rent-45%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$1,128$625-45%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$885$489-45%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,631$1,487-43%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,576$838-47%
Groceries-41%
Milk (1L)$0.97$0.5-48%
White bread (500g)$3.03$1.83-40%
Rice (1kg)$3.33$2.13-36%
Eggs (12)$3.32$2.19-34%
Local cheese (1kg)$9.47$6.35-33%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$8.39$5.28-37%
Beef round (1kg)$14.8$7.32-51%
Apples (1kg)$4.15$2.46-41%
Bananas (1kg)$1.53$0.92-40%
Oranges (1kg)$3.36$2.08-38%
Tomatoes (1kg)$3.73$2.24-40%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.22$1.11-50%
Onions (1kg)$1.86$1.1-41%
Lettuce (1 head)$1.71$1.01-41%
Water (1.5L bottle)$1.67$1.02-39%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$11.7$7.18-39%
Transport-48%
Public transport, one-way ticket$1.68$0.95-43%
Public transport, monthly pass$68.9$37.4-46%
Taxi, base fare$2.76$1.49-46%
Taxi, per km$1.34$0.57-57%
Gasoline (1L)$0.53$0.29-45%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$18,844$9,295-51%
Dining out-46%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$14.8$8.98-39%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$84.8$46.6-45%
Fast food combo meal$7.96$4.1-48%
Cappuccino$3.11$1.74-44%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$1.89$0.95-50%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$4.53$2.39-47%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$5.53$2.72-51%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.43$0.82-43%
Telecom-28%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$45.1$30.1-33%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$47.3$33.5-29%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.22$0.18-18%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$11.3$8.2-27%
Utilities & household-41%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$130$79.9-39%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.16$0.09-44%
Tap water (1m³)$3.13$2.15-31%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.03$0.56-46%
Waste collection (monthly)$15.9$10.5-34%
Fitness club (monthly)$60.9$30.9-49%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$9.46$6.22-34%
Men's haircut$22.9$13.4-41%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$16.6$9.8-41%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,561$791-49%

2,991 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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