Cost of Living Comparison Between Assela and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Assela and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Assela is 12.6% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 31.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Assela is 11.4% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 33.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Assela
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.64 ETB 624
$10.75 ₾29.26
-56.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.34 ETB 4,619
$43.26 ₾118
-20.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.31 ETB 849
$8.45 ₾22.99
-25.33%
Cappuccino
$1.23 ETB 165
$3.13 ₾8.5
-60.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 ETB 90.5
$0.76 ₾2.07
-11.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ETB 58.1
$0.45 ₾1.23
-4.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.02 ETB 137
$2.14 ₾5.83
-52.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 ETB 394
$2.95 ₾8.02
-0.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Assela
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 ETB 186
$1.89 ₾5.15
-26.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 ETB 173
$0.68 ₾1.86
89.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 ETB 298
$1.85 ₾5.03
20.00%
Eggs
$2.5 ETB 336
$2.55 ₾6.95
-1.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.22 ETB 971
$7.79 ₾21.19
-7.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.67 ETB 1,838
$6.5 ₾17.69
110.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.37 ETB 1,798
$9.64 ₾26.22
38.69%
Apples (1kg)
$6.76 ETB 909
$1.21 ₾3.28
458.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.95 ETB 128
$1.59 ₾4.33
-40.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 ETB 306
$1.78 ₾4.85
28.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 ETB 125
$2.32 ₾6.3
-59.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 ETB 90.9
$0.71 ₾1.94
-4.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 ETB 245
$0.68 ₾1.85
167.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ETB 92.8
$1.24 ₾3.37
-44.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.68 ETB 91
$0.71 ₾1.92
-4.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 ETB 534
$2.93 ₾7.97
35.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.64 ETB 892
$7.34 ₾19.96
-9.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 ETB 134
$1.55 ₾4.21
-36.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 ETB 253
$2.23 ₾6.08
-15.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Assela
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 ₾0.98
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 ETB 193
$1.5 ₾4.07
-4.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 ETB 39.53
$0.72 ₾1.97
-59.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.99 ETB 267
$7.09 ₾19.3
-71.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ETB 175
$1.14 ₾3.09
14.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$54.4K ETB 7.3M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
195.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.6K ETB 7.3M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
167.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Assela
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 ETB 21.1K
$74 ₾201
112.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.81 ETB 1,588
$11.72 ₾31.89
0.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$129 ETB 17.4K
$17.76 ₾48.31
628.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Assela
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$61.7 ₾168
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.53 ETB 744
$6.48 ₾17.62
-14.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Assela
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$82.2 ETB 11.1K
$267 ₾727
-69.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.2K ETB 5.4M
$5,107 ₾13.9K
686.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Assela
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.59 ETB 6,267
$77.4 ₾211
-39.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$73.7 ETB 9,910
$43.57 ₾119
69.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.6 ETB 12.6K
$119 ₾325
-21.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 ETB 15.5K
$112 ₾305
2.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Assela
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$696 ₾1,895
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$468 ₾1,273
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,351 ₾3,675
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$779 ₾2,119
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Assela
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$606 ₾1,650
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
11.89
42.98%

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Last update for Assela: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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