Seoul vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4186
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$677
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$1788
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2981
$555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
57
😀 Quality of life
94
67
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.12M

The cost of living in Seoul is 40% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 3861st and 5321st ($1461 vs $1046) 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 months in Seoul compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 43rd and 3638th 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
$7.68
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.79
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$3.91
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$827
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2513
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1348
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.4
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.14%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$21201
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11781
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.5
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.05
$6.83
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.68
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$38.3
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$22.4
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.35
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.13
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.1
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$410
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21834
$5547

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043

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