Cost of living comparison

Vietnam

compared to

Georgia

Tbilisi vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Tbilisi is 48.2% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 3.2 times more in Tbilisi
Groceries: pay 15.5% more in Tbilisi
Transportation: pay 29.0% more in Tbilisi
Housing: pay 55.6% more in Tbilisi
Childcare: pay 56.7% less in Tbilisi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Tbilisi
Clothing: pay 64.2% more in Tbilisi

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, transportation, and groceries in Tbilisi are more expensive than in Hanoi. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Tbilisi.

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Tbilisi vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Hanoi, you would:

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pay 3.2 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Tbilisi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.12 ₫54,815	$11.26 GEL29.17	+432.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.41 ₫114K	$9.71 GEL25.15	+120.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₫12,707	$1.06 GEL2.75	+116.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 ₫7,911	$0.61 GEL1.58	+100.0%
Average			+223.8%

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pay 15.5% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Tbilisi
Bread 1 loaf	$1.08 ₫28,093	$0.77 GEL2.00	-28.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.21 ₫135K	$4.64 GEL12.03	-10.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.70 ₫148K	$8.32 GEL21.55	+45.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.47 ₫38,071	$2.78 GEL7.20	+89.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.68 ₫43,626	$3.00 GEL7.77	+78.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₫39,415	$0.75 GEL1.95	-50.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 ₫12,449	$0.83 GEL2.14	+71.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ₫15,804	$0.88 GEL2.29	+45.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 ₫13,206	$1.12 GEL2.90	+119.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ₫11,217	$0.39 GEL1.01	-10.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.50 ₫13,012	$0.32 GEL0.84	-35.7%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 29.0% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Tbilisi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫89,815	$5.45 GEL14.11	+57.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.24 ₫239K	$15.53 GEL40.23	+68.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,715.02 ₫795M	$24,788.83 GEL64,203.08	-19.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.39 ₫140K	$7.38 GEL19.11	+36.9%
Average			+29.0%

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pay 55.6% more for housing

	Hanoi	Tbilisi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.84 ₫229K	$19.57 GEL50.67	+121.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$407.99 ₫11M	$679.48 GEL1,759.85	+66.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$278.92 ₫7M	$452.81 GEL1,172.78	+62.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.57 ₫2M	$67.60 GEL175.09	+3.1%
Average			+55.6%

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pay 56.7% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Tbilisi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$771.38 ₫20M	$373.95 GEL968.53	-51.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,672.00 ₫717M	$10,702.37 GEL27,719.13	-61.3%
Average			-56.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Tbilisi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.08 ₫27,896	$2.72 GEL7.04	+152.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.88 ₫48,672	$3.53 GEL9.13	+87.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 ₫36,277	$3.50 GEL9.05	+149.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 ₫634K	$64.38 GEL166.76	+163.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.23 ₫110K	$6.80 GEL17.60	+60.5%
Average			+114.3%

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pay 64.2% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Tbilisi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.20 ₫1M	$103.88 GEL269.06	+115.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.30 ₫681K	$40.29 GEL104.34	+53.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.83 ₫2M	$116.80 GEL302.52	+39.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.65 ₫2M	$124.27 GEL321.86	+58.0%
Average			+64.2%

Hanoi vs. Tbilisi - Cost of clothing

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