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

🙂 Solo nomad: Assela is 5.4% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 30.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Assela is 7.3% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.46 ETB 695

$10.78 ₾29.10

-58.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.69 ETB 5,562

$44.69 ₾121

-20.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.46 ETB 1,007

$8.27 ₾22.34

-21.89%

Cappuccino

$1.24 ETB 193

$3.09 ₾8.33

-59.87%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.64 ETB 100

$0.75 ₾2.03

-14.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.47 ETB 73.1

$0.45 ₾1.22

4.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.98 ETB 153

$2.25 ₾6.08

-56.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.04 ETB 473

$2.99 ₾8.08

1.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.39 ETB 216

$1.90 ₾5.13

-26.84%

White Bread (500g)

$1.28 ETB 200

$0.67 ₾1.80

91.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.18 ETB 339

$1.89 ₾5.10

15.34%

Eggs

$2.52 ETB 393

$2.57 ₾6.93

-1.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.08 ETB 1,104

$7.59 ₾20.48

-6.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.01 ETB 2,183

$6.13 ₾16.56

128.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.28 ETB 2,070

$9.31 ₾25.14

42.64%

Apples (1kg)

$6.90 ETB 1,075

$1.18 ₾3.18

484.75%

Banana (1kg)

$0.98 ETB 153

$1.64 ₾4.43

-40.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.23 ETB 348

$1.87 ₾5.04

19.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.92 ETB 143

$2.23 ₾6.01

-58.74%

Potato (1kg)

$0.64 ETB 100

$0.65 ₾1.75

-1.54%

Onion (1kg)

$1.88 ETB 294

$0.63 ₾1.71

198.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 ETB 99.7

$1.22 ₾3.30

-47.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 ETB 99.5

$0.70 ₾1.90

-8.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.09 ETB 638

$2.92 ₾7.88

40.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.32 ETB 984

$7.36 ₾19.88

-14.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 ETB 155

$1.59 ₾4.30

-37.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.81 ETB 283

$2.28 ₾6.16

-20.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.38 ₾1.03

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.72 ₾39.75

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 ETB 232

$1.48 ₾4.00

0.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.29 ETB 45.20

$0.69 ₾1.87

-57.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.95 ETB 303

$7.25 ₾19.59

-73.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 ETB 195

$1.15 ₾3.10

8.70%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$54.7K ETB 8.5M

$18.3K ₾49.5K

198.14%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$52.8K ETB 8.2M

$20.0K ₾54.1K

163.20%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$163 ETB 25.3K

$72.9 ₾197

123.05%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$12.22 ETB 1,904

$11.93 ₾32.22

2.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$130 ETB 20.3K

$17.58 ₾47.46

640.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$60.4 ₾163

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.40 ₾44.29

Cinema Ticket

$5.68 ETB 886

$6.54 ₾17.65

-13.15%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$82.0 ETB 12.8K

$263 ₾709

-68.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$40.0K ETB 6.2M

$5,200 ₾14.0K

668.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$47.00 ETB 7,323

$76.4 ₾206

-38.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$74.3 ETB 11.6K

$44.39 ₾120

67.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.0 ETB 14.5K

$119 ₾321

-21.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$112 ETB 17.5K

$114 ₾308

-1.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$707 ₾1,910

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$457 ₾1,233

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,329 ₾3,589

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$778 ₾2,101

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,457 ₾6,634

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,432 ₾3,865

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$647 ₾1,747

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.89

42.98%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Assela: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

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