Townleap/City Showdown

Compare Two Cities โ€” Cost of Living, Safety & More

Pick two cities. We'll tell you which one wins. Data, not feelings.

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Chiang MaiKutaisi

Lifestyle basket difference

+$83/mo

Kutaisi is $83 cheaper per month than Chiang Mai

Based on rent + 20 meals + 40 transit rides + 8 beers

$451/mo
๐Ÿ 
Rent (1BR centre)
$334/moโœ“
3.0 per 100k
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Safety
2.3 per 100kโœ“
โœ“31ยฐC
โ˜€๏ธ
Summer heat
28.33ยฐC
โœ“16ยฐC
โ„๏ธ
Winter low
1.33ยฐC
โœ“143 Mbps
โšก
Internet speed
29 Mbps
4.0 / 10
๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ
Democracy
5.2 / 10โœ“
462 / 100
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
English ease
541 / 100โœ“
$20k
๐Ÿ’ผ
GDP per capita
$28kโœ“
โœ“0.5%
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Inflation
1.1%
55%
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Clear days
57%โœ“
$15/mo
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Internet cost
$12/moโœ“
โœ“74 / 100
๐Ÿ…
Livability Score
71 / 100

Data: Numbeo (costs) ยท UNODC (safety) ยท EIU (democracy) ยท World Bank (GDP, inflation) ยท EF EPI (English) ยท Ookla (internet)

The verdict

Kutaisi edges ahead on most metrics. Chiang Mai isn't far behind โ€” it depends what matters to you.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Western Europe (Germany, Netherlands, France) has stronger institutions and EU residency โ€” but costs 2โ€“3x more. Eastern Europe (Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary) offers EU membership at a fraction of the price. Compare specific pairs to see the numbers.

What data sources does Townleap use?โ–ผ

Numbeo (costs), UNODC (crime), EIU (democracy), World Bank/IMF (economics), EF EPI (English), and Ookla Speedtest (internet). Real data, not vibes.

Data: Numbeo ยท UNODC ยท EIU ยท World Bank ยท EF EPI ยท Ookla Speedtest