Seoul vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$2459
🏠 One person rent
$635
$523
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$928
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
58
😀 Quality of life
93
72
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.12M

The cost of living in Seoul is 34% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 4296th and 5310th ($1383 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.4 months in Seoul compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 90th and 3238th 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
$7.28
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$640
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$1162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$47.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
11.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$1356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$4265

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$736
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$643
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$691
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$719
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$852
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$718
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$736
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$836
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1081
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1059
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$484
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1181
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$668
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$567
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$633
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$613
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$569
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$706
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$630
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$823
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$629
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$567
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$633
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$836
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$562
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$968
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$573
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$968
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$604
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$793
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$402
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$457
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$681
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$488
375 km or 233 mi Van
$585
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$632