Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar-rawdah and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar-rawdah and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Ar-rawdah is 22.9% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ar-rawdah is 4.7% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ar-rawdah
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.06 KWDĀ 3.07
$10.75 ₾29.26
-6.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81 KWDĀ 24.75
$43.26 ₾118
87.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 KWDĀ 2.82
$8.45 ₾22.99
9.23%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 KWDĀ 0.74
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 KWDĀ 1.14
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.99 KWDĀ 1.83
$3.13 ₾8.5
91.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 KWDĀ 0.2
$0.76 ₾2.07
-14.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.11
$0.45 ₾1.23
-24.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.14 ₾5.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.95 ₾8.02
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ar-rawdah
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 KWDĀ 0.48
$1.89 ₾5.15
-16.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 KWDĀ 0.38
$0.68 ₾1.86
83.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 KWDĀ 0.54
$1.85 ₾5.03
-4.32%
Eggs
$2.12 KWDĀ 0.65
$2.55 ₾6.95
-16.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.32 KWDĀ 1.63
$7.79 ₾21.19
-31.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 KWDĀ 1.94
$6.5 ₾17.69
-2.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.18 KWDĀ 3.11
$9.64 ₾26.22
5.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 KWDĀ 0.71
$1.21 ₾3.28
92.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 KWDĀ 0.59
$1.59 ₾4.33
20.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 KWDĀ 0.53
$1.78 ₾4.85
-2.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 KWDĀ 0.46
$2.32 ₾6.3
-34.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 KWDĀ 0.37
$0.71 ₾1.94
71.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.38
$0.68 ₾1.85
85.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 KWDĀ 0.52
$1.24 ₾3.37
37.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWDĀ 0.14
$0.71 ₾1.92
-36.62%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.33 KWDĀ 1.02
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 KWDĀ 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 KWDĀ 0.43
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 KWDĀ 0.91
$2.93 ₾7.97
1.71%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.34 ₾19.96
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.55 ₾4.21
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.23 ₾6.08
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ar-rawdah
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 KWDĀ 0.25
$0.36 ₾0.98
130.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.61 KWDĀ 13.63
$14.67 ₾39.91
204.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 KWDĀ 1.01
$1.5 ₾4.07
120.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 KWDĀ 1
$0.72 ₾1.97
352.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.52 KWDĀ 5.05
$7.09 ₾19.3
133.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 KWDĀ 0.1
$1.14 ₾3.09
-71.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K KWDĀ 6,498
$18.4K ₾50.1K
15.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K KWDĀ 6,136
$20.4K ₾55.6K
-1.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ar-rawdah
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.7 KWDĀ 19.46
$74 ₾201
-13.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.95 KWDĀ 5.79
$11.72 ₾31.89
61.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.39 KWDĀ 7.76
$17.76 ₾48.31
42.96%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ar-rawdah
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.2 KWDĀ 28.49
$61.7 ₾168
51.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.79 KWDĀ 13.38
$16.27 ₾44.26
169.15%
Cinema Ticket
$11.42 KWDĀ 3.49
$6.48 ₾17.62
76.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ar-rawdah
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$410 KWDĀ 125
$267 ₾727
53.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,673 KWDĀ 2,039
$5,107 ₾13.9K
30.65%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ar-rawdah
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.76 KWDĀ 12.76
$77.4 ₾211
-46.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.47 KWDĀ 12.98
$43.57 ₾119
-2.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 KWDĀ 26.6
$119 ₾325
-27.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.7 KWDĀ 25.26
$112 ₾305
-26.27%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ar-rawdah
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 KWDĀ 246
$696 ₾1,895
15.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 KWDĀ 183
$468 ₾1,273
27.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,603 KWDĀ 490
$1,351 ₾3,675
18.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,308 KWDĀ 400
$779 ₾2,119
67.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,647 KWDĀ 503
$1,354 ₾3,683
21.68%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ar-rawdah
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$606 ₾1,650
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.89
-39.95%

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Last update for Ar-rawdah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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