Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Tbilisi 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Tbilisi are 9.1% lower than in Bucharest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tbilisi are 1.0% higher than in Bucharest
Rent Prices in Tbilisi are 36.4% higher than in Bucharest
Restaurant Prices in Tbilisi are 11.4% lower than in Bucharest
Groceries Prices in Tbilisi are 7.3% lower than in Bucharest
Local Purchasing Power in Tbilisi is 50.4% lower than in Bucharest
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Restaurants
Bucharest Edit Tbilisi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50.00 lei
(28.81 GEL)
47.46 lei
(27.35 GEL)
     -5.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 lei
(144.06 GEL)
208.25 lei
(120.00 GEL)
     -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 lei
(20.17 GEL)
38.18 lei
(22.00 GEL)
     +9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 14.00 lei
(8.07 GEL)
8.68 lei
(5.00 GEL)
     -38.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.50 lei
(9.51 GEL)
15.62 lei
(9.00 GEL)
     -5.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 14.40 lei
(8.30 GEL)
14.80 lei
(8.53 GEL)
     +2.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.61 lei
(5.54 GEL)
4.12 lei
(2.37 GEL)
     -57.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9.42 lei
(5.43 GEL)
1.99 lei
(1.14 GEL)
     -78.9 %
Markets
Bucharest Edit Tbilisi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 30.44 lei
(17.54 GEL)
36.47 lei
(21.02 GEL)
     +19.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.59 lei
(2.65 GEL)
2.91 lei
(1.67 GEL)
     -36.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.53 lei
(2.03 GEL)
4.16 lei
(2.40 GEL)
     +17.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.93 lei
(8.60 GEL)
11.74 lei
(6.77 GEL)
     -21.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 19.09 lei
(11.00 GEL)
16.72 lei
(9.63 GEL)
     -12.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.79 lei
(7.95 GEL)
13.94 lei
(8.03 GEL)
     +1.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 22.87 lei
(13.18 GEL)
21.77 lei
(12.55 GEL)
     -4.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.47 lei
(1.42 GEL)
2.80 lei
(1.61 GEL)
     +13.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.52 lei
(2.03 GEL)
3.56 lei
(2.05 GEL)
     +1.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.31 lei
(1.91 GEL)
3.45 lei
(1.99 GEL)
     +4.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.02 lei
(2.31 GEL)
3.41 lei
(1.97 GEL)
     -15.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.07 lei
(1.19 GEL)
1.46 lei
(0.84 GEL)
     -29.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.06 lei
(1.19 GEL)
1.64 lei
(0.95 GEL)
     -20.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.97 lei
(2.29 GEL)
5.58 lei
(3.21 GEL)
     +40.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.56 lei
(2.05 GEL)
3.19 lei
(1.84 GEL)
     -10.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 lei
(17.29 GEL)
34.71 lei
(20.00 GEL)
     +15.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.92 lei
(2.84 GEL)
7.23 lei
(4.17 GEL)
     +46.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.02 lei
(4.62 GEL)
11.03 lei
(6.36 GEL)
     +37.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 26.00 lei
(14.98 GEL)
13.88 lei
(8.00 GEL)
     -46.6 %
Transportation
Bucharest Edit Tbilisi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei
(1.73 GEL)
1.74 lei
(1.00 GEL)
     -42.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 lei
(46.10 GEL)
69.42 lei
(40.00 GEL)
     -13.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 lei
(1.73 GEL)
6.94 lei
(4.00 GEL)
     +131.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 lei
(2.78 GEL)
5.59 lei
(3.22 GEL)
     +15.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 lei
(17.29 GEL)
31.24 lei
(18.00 GEL)
     +4.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.87 lei
(15.48 GEL)
20.49 lei
(11.81 GEL)
     -23.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,741.10 lei
(69,574.14 GEL)
118,009.29 lei
(68,000.00 GEL)
     -2.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 119,150.97 lei
(68,657.87 GEL)
122,022.47 lei
(70,312.50 GEL)
     +2.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bucharest Edit Tbilisi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 711.04 lei
(409.72 GEL)
326.73 lei
(188.27 GEL)
     -54.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.68 lei
(24.59 GEL)
51.76 lei
(29.83 GEL)
     +21.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.50 lei
(23.34 GEL)
88.87 lei
(51.21 GEL)
     +119.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Bucharest Edit Tbilisi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 230.20 lei
(132.65 GEL)
239.40 lei
(137.95 GEL)
     +4.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 99.78 lei
(57.50 GEL)
61.51 lei
(35.44 GEL)
     -38.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 lei
(20.17 GEL)
32.97 lei
(19.00 GEL)
     -5.8 %
Childcare
Bucharest Edit Tbilisi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,207.41 lei
(1,271.97 GEL)
1,120.14 lei
(645.45 GEL)
     -49.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 45,957.29 lei
(26,481.78 GEL)
25,953.82 lei
(14,955.26 GEL)
     -43.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bucharest Edit Tbilisi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 359.87 lei
(207.37 GEL)
342.12 lei
(197.14 GEL)
     -4.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 184.17 lei
(106.12 GEL)
228.21 lei
(131.50 GEL)
     +23.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 361.57 lei
(208.34 GEL)
562.97 lei
(324.40 GEL)
     +55.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 459.52 lei
(264.79 GEL)
624.76 lei
(360.00 GEL)
     +36.0 %
Rent Per Month
Bucharest Edit Tbilisi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,600.49 lei
(1,498.47 GEL)
3,434.33 lei
(1,978.95 GEL)
     +32.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,807.42 lei
(1,041.48 GEL)
2,282.75 lei
(1,315.38 GEL)
     +26.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,435.70 lei
(2,555.97 GEL)
6,708.06 lei
(3,865.36 GEL)
     +51.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,129.46 lei
(1,803.27 GEL)
3,902.87 lei
(2,248.94 GEL)
     +24.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bucharest Edit Tbilisi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,147.55 lei
(661.25 GEL)
838.96 lei
(483.43 GEL)
     -26.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 711.77 lei
(410.14 GEL)
454.57 lei
(261.93 GEL)
     -36.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Bucharest Edit Tbilisi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,250.28 lei
(3,025.35 GEL)
2,628.84 lei
(1,514.81 GEL)
     -49.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.42 11.41      +53.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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