Seoul vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1444
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4192
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$683
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$1882
$1042
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3018
$540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
57
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.12M

The cost of living in Seoul is 33% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 3641st and 4788th ($1444 vs $1085) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in South Korea and Georgia, respectively. Check South Korea vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Seoul compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Seoul ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 23rd and 3575th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Tbilisi

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Seoul Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.81
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.4
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.01
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.59
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$758
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2529
$1366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1473
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.76%
11.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19740
$1950
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10956
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.18
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$40
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.99
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.34
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.07
$3.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$83.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19966
$6292

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$833
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$645
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$734
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$618
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$690
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$778
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$750
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$597
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$510
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$968
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$691
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$475
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1187
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$861
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$732
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$521
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$990
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$497
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$546
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$516
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$524
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$561
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$848
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$419
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$517
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$497
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$893
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$522
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$884
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$519
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$878
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$612
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$815
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$386
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$542
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$532
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$719
375 km or 233 mi Van
$499
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$553