Columbus vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2127
$1028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5086
$2453
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$642
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3894
$625
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
73
60
😀 Quality of life
92
71
🏙️ Population
906K
1.12M

The cost of living in Columbus is 107% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 1686th and 5462nd ($2127 vs $1028) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1354th and 1st in the United States and Georgia, respectively. Check the United States vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Columbus ranked 17th best city to live in the United States vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 96th and 3807th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Tbilisi

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Columbus Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$39.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.36
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$4.76
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1328
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$934
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2183
$1136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1691
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
11.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$2570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2159
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.1
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.75
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.61
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.22
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$3.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.7
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1272
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24638
$4901

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8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2080
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2048
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1994
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2093
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1992
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2123
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1816
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$2029
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1975
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1872
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1813
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1919
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1922
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1746
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1831
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1756
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1822
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1831
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1594
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1877
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1931
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1849
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1582
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1915
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1901
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1863
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1833
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1933
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1580
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1864
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1554
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$2110
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1530
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1904
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1859
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1468
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1791
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1935

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$740
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$655
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$698
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$612
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$728
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$853
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$730
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$746
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1057
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1033
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1148
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$981
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$706
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$559
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1046
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$667
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$615
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$562
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$752
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$634
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$842
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$631
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$562
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$662
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$840
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$560
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$959
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$565
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$953
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$590
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$802
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$404
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$445
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$673
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$489
375 km or 233 mi Van
$568
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$643