Essen vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$681
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$555
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
57
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
585K
1.12M

The cost of living in Essen is 46% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 3595th and 5321st ($1525 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 1st in Germany and Georgia, respectively. Check Germany vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 31st and 3638th among best cities to live in the world.

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Essen Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.6
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$5547

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$845
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$681
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$791
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$807
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$916
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$728
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$701
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1190
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1160
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1298
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1052
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$716
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$542
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1173
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$584
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$609
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$541
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$573
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$632
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$587
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$541
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$498
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$855
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$532
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1051
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$686
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$790
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$512
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$635
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$552
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$639