Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Tbilisi 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Tbilisi are 8.9% lower than in Bucharest (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tbilisi are 1.3% higher than in Bucharest
Rent Prices in Tbilisi are 37.2% higher than in Bucharest
Restaurant Prices in Tbilisi are 10.1% lower than in Bucharest
Groceries Prices in Tbilisi are 7.4% lower than in Bucharest
Local Purchasing Power in Tbilisi is 51.3% lower than in Bucharest
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Restaurants
Bucharest Edit Tbilisi Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 50.00 lei
(28.98 GEL)
50.03 lei
(29.00 GEL)
     +0.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 lei
(144.91 GEL)
207.02 lei
(120.00 GEL)
     -17.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 lei
(20.29 GEL)
37.95 lei
(22.00 GEL)
     +8.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 14.00 lei
(8.12 GEL)
8.63 lei
(5.00 GEL)
     -38.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.50 lei
(9.56 GEL)
15.53 lei
(9.00 GEL)
     -5.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 14.40 lei
(8.35 GEL)
14.71 lei
(8.53 GEL)
     +2.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 9.61 lei
(5.57 GEL)
4.09 lei
(2.37 GEL)
     -57.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 9.67 lei
(5.60 GEL)
1.97 lei
(1.14 GEL)
     -79.6 %
Markets
Bucharest Edit Tbilisi Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 30.44 lei
(17.64 GEL)
36.44 lei
(21.12 GEL)
     +19.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.59 lei
(2.66 GEL)
2.94 lei
(1.70 GEL)
     -36.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.53 lei
(2.05 GEL)
4.13 lei
(2.40 GEL)
     +17.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 14.93 lei
(8.65 GEL)
11.62 lei
(6.73 GEL)
     -22.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 19.09 lei
(11.06 GEL)
16.75 lei
(9.71 GEL)
     -12.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.79 lei
(7.99 GEL)
13.97 lei
(8.09 GEL)
     +1.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 22.87 lei
(13.26 GEL)
21.64 lei
(12.55 GEL)
     -5.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.47 lei
(1.43 GEL)
2.81 lei
(1.63 GEL)
     +13.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.52 lei
(2.04 GEL)
3.55 lei
(2.06 GEL)
     +0.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.31 lei
(1.92 GEL)
3.43 lei
(1.99 GEL)
     +3.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.02 lei
(2.33 GEL)
3.50 lei
(2.03 GEL)
     -12.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.07 lei
(1.20 GEL)
1.49 lei
(0.86 GEL)
     -28.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.06 lei
(1.19 GEL)
1.63 lei
(0.95 GEL)
     -20.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.97 lei
(2.30 GEL)
5.54 lei
(3.21 GEL)
     +39.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.56 lei
(2.06 GEL)
3.17 lei
(1.83 GEL)
     -11.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 30.00 lei
(17.39 GEL)
34.50 lei
(20.00 GEL)
     +15.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.92 lei
(2.85 GEL)
7.26 lei
(4.21 GEL)
     +47.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.02 lei
(4.65 GEL)
11.04 lei
(6.40 GEL)
     +37.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 26.00 lei
(15.07 GEL)
13.80 lei
(8.00 GEL)
     -46.9 %
Transportation
Bucharest Edit Tbilisi Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 lei
(1.74 GEL)
1.73 lei
(1.00 GEL)
     -42.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 80.00 lei
(46.37 GEL)
69.01 lei
(40.00 GEL)
     -13.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 lei
(1.74 GEL)
6.90 lei
(4.00 GEL)
     +130.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 lei
(2.80 GEL)
5.55 lei
(3.22 GEL)
     +15.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 lei
(17.39 GEL)
31.05 lei
(18.00 GEL)
     +3.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 26.87 lei
(15.57 GEL)
20.37 lei
(11.81 GEL)
     -24.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,711.53 lei
(69,969.74 GEL)
117,313.35 lei
(68,000.00 GEL)
     -2.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 119,135.80 lei
(69,056.38 GEL)
121,335.21 lei
(70,331.25 GEL)
     +1.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bucharest Edit Tbilisi Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 711.04 lei
(412.15 GEL)
324.80 lei
(188.27 GEL)
     -54.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 42.68 lei
(24.74 GEL)
51.47 lei
(29.83 GEL)
     +20.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.50 lei
(23.48 GEL)
87.29 lei
(50.60 GEL)
     +115.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Bucharest Edit Tbilisi Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 230.20 lei
(133.43 GEL)
237.98 lei
(137.95 GEL)
     +3.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 99.78 lei
(57.84 GEL)
62.40 lei
(36.17 GEL)
     -37.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 35.00 lei
(20.29 GEL)
34.50 lei
(20.00 GEL)
     -1.4 %
Childcare
Bucharest Edit Tbilisi Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,208.70 lei
(1,280.26 GEL)
1,113.54 lei
(645.45 GEL)
     -49.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 45,956.80 lei
(26,638.59 GEL)
25,805.76 lei
(14,958.16 GEL)
     -43.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bucharest Edit Tbilisi Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 359.87 lei
(208.60 GEL)
352.37 lei
(204.25 GEL)
     -2.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 184.17 lei
(106.75 GEL)
226.86 lei
(131.50 GEL)
     +23.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 372.61 lei
(215.98 GEL)
564.67 lei
(327.31 GEL)
     +51.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 459.52 lei
(266.36 GEL)
621.07 lei
(360.00 GEL)
     +35.2 %
Rent Per Month
Bucharest Edit Tbilisi Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,600.33 lei
(1,507.27 GEL)
3,479.80 lei
(2,017.05 GEL)
     +33.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,807.34 lei
(1,047.61 GEL)
2,317.94 lei
(1,343.58 GEL)
     +28.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,435.40 lei
(2,570.96 GEL)
6,753.92 lei
(3,914.87 GEL)
     +52.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,129.22 lei
(1,813.83 GEL)
3,880.14 lei
(2,249.10 GEL)
     +24.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bucharest Edit Tbilisi Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,147.43 lei
(665.10 GEL)
834.50 lei
(483.71 GEL)
     -27.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 711.73 lei
(412.55 GEL)
452.05 lei
(262.03 GEL)
     -36.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Bucharest Edit Tbilisi Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,261.82 lei
(3,049.99 GEL)
2,597.63 lei
(1,505.70 GEL)
     -50.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.36 11.41      +55.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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