Seoul vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1334
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3862
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$608
$528
🏘️ Family rent
$1634
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$53.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2911
$546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
58
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.12M

The cost of living in Seoul is 31% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 4104th and 5394th ($1334 vs $1016) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 2.2 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 30th and 3528th among best cities to live in the world.

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Seoul Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.53
$9.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.5
$2.04
 Cappuccino
$3.57
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$754
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2293
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$44.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.3
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
11.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19682
$2054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11168
$1130
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$6.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.08
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.3
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.17
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.75
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$3.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.3
$83
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.4
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20197
$5278

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$813
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$660
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$767
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$583
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$697
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$833
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$692
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$711
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$633
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1094
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1071
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1199
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$990
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$658
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$568
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1081
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$608
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$607
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$565
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$583
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$627
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$788
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$618
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$570
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$535
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$812
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$553
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$967
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$574
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$961
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$676
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$760
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$419
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$562
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$661
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$553
375 km or 233 mi Van
$615
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$634