Tbilisi vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tbilisi Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1028
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2453
$1010
🏠 One person rent
$511
$152
🏘️ Family rent
$902
$235
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$169
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.1
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$625
$462
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
60
5
😀 Quality of life
71
45
🏙️ Population
1.12M
115K

The cost of living in Tbilisi is 149% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 5462nd and 8957th ($1028 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Georgia and Bhutan, respectively. Check Georgia vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Tbilisi compared to 1.1 months in Thimphu. Tbilisi ranked 1st best city to live in Georgia vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 3807th and 7238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tbilisi vs Thimphu

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Tbilisi Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$2.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.7
$16.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.06
$4.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$616
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$100
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1136
$251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$721
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.2
$17.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$26.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.91%
10.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2570
$577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$895
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.2
$11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.74
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$5.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.3
$3.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.57
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.78
$0.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.97
$3.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$3.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$42.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$262
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4901
$633

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$740
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$655
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$698
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$612
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$728
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$853
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$730
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$746
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1057
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1033
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1148
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$981
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$706
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$559
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1046
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$667
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$615
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$562
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$752
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$634
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$842
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$631
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$562
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$662
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$840
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$560
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$959
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$565
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$953
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$590
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$802
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$404
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$445
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$673
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$489
375 km or 233 mi Van
$568
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$643

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$443
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$943
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$310
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$299
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$339
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$315
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$299
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1012
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$283
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$293
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$344
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$300
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$287
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$278
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$253
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$281
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$284
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$298
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$350
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$412
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$340
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$481
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$355
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$351
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$285
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$275
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$319
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$314
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$290
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$308
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$284
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$280
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$285