Tbilisi vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tbilisi Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1085
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$571
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$1042
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.2
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$540
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
57
5
😀 Quality of life
68
36
🏙️ Population
1.12M
79.2K

The cost of living in Tbilisi is 140% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 4788th and 8761st ($1085 vs $452) 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 0.5 months in Tbilisi compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Tbilisi ranked 1st best city to live in Georgia vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 3575th and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Tbilisi Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.8
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.46
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$707
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1366
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.46%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1950
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1072
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.05
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.01
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.89
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.45
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.2
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.4
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$257
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6292
$701

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$476
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288