Cost of living comparison
compared to
Surrey vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary
Surrey is 92.9% more expensive than Tbilisi.
Surrey vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Surrey instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 59.8% more for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Surrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.26
GEL29.17
|
$23.13
£17.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
GEL25.15
|
$9.25
£6.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
GEL2.75
|
$2.26
£1.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
GEL1.58
|
$1.45
£1.09
|
|
Tbilisi vs. Surrey - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.5% more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Surrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
GEL2.00
|
$2.07
£1.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.64
GEL12.03
|
$4.18
£3.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.32
GEL21.55
|
$4.88
£3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.78
GEL7.20
|
$4.18
£3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
GEL7.77
|
$4.10
£3.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
GEL1.95
|
$1.40
£1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
GEL2.14
|
$0.66
£0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
GEL2.29
|
$0.90
£0.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
GEL2.90
|
$1.48
£1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
GEL1.01
|
$0.64
£0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.84
|
$0.82
£0.62
|
|
Tbilisi vs. Surrey - Cost of groceries
pay 41.3% more for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Surrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.45
GEL14.11
|
$7.14
£5.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.53
GEL40.23
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,788.83
GEL64,203.08
|
$38,182.92
£28,648.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.38
GEL19.11
|
?? | |
Tbilisi vs. Surrey - Cost of transportation
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Surrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.57
GEL50.67
|
$35.02
£26.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$679.48
GEL1,759.85
|
$1,894.06
£1,421.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$452.81
GEL1,172.78
|
$1,883.05
£1,412.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.60
GEL175.09
|
$202.10
£151.64
|
|
Tbilisi vs. Surrey - Cost of housing
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Surrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.95
GEL968.53
|
$2,114.30
£1,586.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,702.37
GEL27,719.13
|
$29,071.61
£21,812.43
|
|
Tbilisi vs. Surrey - Cost of childcare
pay 72.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Surrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
GEL7.04
|
$6.61
£4.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.53
GEL9.13
|
$4.79
£3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
GEL9.05
|
$22.96
£17.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.38
GEL166.76
|
$52.86
£39.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.80
GEL17.60
|
$13.21
£9.91
|
|
Tbilisi vs. Surrey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Surrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.88
GEL269.06
|
$52.86
£39.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.29
GEL104.34
|
$39.64
£29.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.80
GEL302.52
|
$88.10
£66.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.27
GEL321.86
|
$92.50
£69.40
|
|
Tbilisi vs. Surrey - Cost of clothing
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