Cost of living comparison

Georgia

compared to

South Korea

Seoul vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Seoul is 47.1% more expensive than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 12.2% less in Seoul
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Seoul
Transportation: pay 41.0% more in Seoul
Housing: pay 44.3% more in Seoul
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Seoul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.8% more in Seoul
Clothing: pay 34.8% less in Seoul

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Seoul are more expensive than in Tbilisi. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Seoul. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Seoul.

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Seoul vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.2% less for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Seoul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.26 GEL29.23	$8.96 ₩12,215	-20.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 GEL25.19	$7.46 ₩10,179	-23.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 GEL2.75	$1.58 ₩2,158	+49.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 GEL1.59	$0.79 ₩1,072	+28.6%
Average			-12.2%

Tbilisi vs. Seoul - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Tbilisi	Seoul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 GEL2.00	$3.10 ₩4,224	+301.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 GEL12.05	$8.84 ₩12,055	+90.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.32 GEL21.60	$7.79 ₩10,629	-6.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 GEL7.22	$3.61 ₩4,917	+29.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 GEL7.78	$4.74 ₩6,466	+58.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 GEL1.96	$3.46 ₩4,724	+359.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 GEL2.14	$1.57 ₩2,136	+89.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 GEL2.30	$2.59 ₩3,537	+193.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 GEL2.91	$2.83 ₩3,864	+152.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 GEL1.01	$1.66 ₩2,259	+326.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.84	$1.16 ₩1,575	+257.4%
Average			+138.9%

Tbilisi vs. Seoul - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.0% more for transportation

	Tbilisi	Seoul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.45 GEL14.14	$5.53 ₩7,545	+1.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.53 GEL40.31	$46.28 ₩63,112	+197.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,788.83 GEL64,327.03	$29,385.60 ₩40M	+18.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.38 GEL19.15	$8.51 ₩11,604	+15.3%
Average			+41.0%

Tbilisi vs. Seoul - Cost of transportation

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pay 44.3% more for housing

	Tbilisi	Seoul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.57 GEL50.77	$20.82 ₩28,392	+6.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.48 GEL1,763.25	$886.39 ₩1M	+30.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$452.81 GEL1,175.04	$620.25 ₩846K	+37.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.60 GEL175.43	$162.69 ₩222K	+140.7%
Average			+44.3%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Tbilisi	Seoul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.95 GEL970.40	$1,927.59 ₩3M	+415.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,702.37 GEL27,772.64	$22,602.27 ₩31M	+111.2%
Average			+229.9%

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pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Seoul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 GEL7.05	$3.73 ₩5,090	+37.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 GEL9.15	$4.10 ₩5,593	+16.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.50 GEL9.07	$3.36 ₩4,581	-3.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.38 GEL167.08	$58.22 ₩79,399	-9.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.80 GEL17.64	$11.20 ₩15,269	+64.7%
Average			+20.8%

Tbilisi vs. Seoul - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 34.8% less for clothing

	Tbilisi	Seoul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.88 GEL269.58	$57.88 ₩78,937	-44.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.29 GEL104.54	$32.77 ₩44,695	-18.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.80 GEL303.11	$69.99 ₩95,451	-40.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.27 GEL322.49	$82.45 ₩112K	-33.7%
Average			-34.8%

Tbilisi vs. Seoul - Cost of clothing

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