Cost of Living Comparison Between Balti and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Balti and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Balti is 29.7% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Balti is 13.8% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 39.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.03 MDL 137

$10.83 ₾29.25

-25.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.49 MDL 625

$43.84 ₾118

-16.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.71 MDL 132

$8.40 ₾22.67

-8.21%

Cappuccino

$1.65 MDL 28.28

$3.01 ₾8.13

-45.18%

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

$0.93 MDL 15.90

$0.76 ₾2.05

22.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.69 MDL 11.76

$0.45 ₾1.23

53.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.78 MDL 30.46

$2.20 ₾5.95

-19.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 MDL 36.95

$2.89 ₾7.79

-25.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.24 MDL 21.14

$1.91 ₾5.16

-35.08%

White Bread (500g)

$0.40 MDL 6.82

$0.67 ₾1.81

-40.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.50 MDL 25.69

$1.89 ₾5.10

-20.63%

Eggs

$1.62 MDL 27.79

$2.49 ₾6.72

-34.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.13 MDL 156

$7.50 ₾20.26

21.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.65 MDL 79.6

$6.44 ₾17.39

-27.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.82 MDL 151

$9.64 ₾26.02

-8.51%

Apples (1kg)

$0.89 MDL 15.23

$1.20 ₾3.25

-25.83%

Banana (1kg)

$1.77 MDL 30.29

$1.59 ₾4.30

11.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.52 MDL 26.05

$1.87 ₾5.04

-18.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.13 MDL 36.51

$2.30 ₾6.22

-7.39%

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 MDL 11.78

$0.67 ₾1.81

2.99%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 MDL 9.31

$0.68 ₾1.83

-20.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.35 MDL 23.12

$1.24 ₾3.34

8.87%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 MDL 14.23

$0.65 ₾1.75

27.69%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.14 MDL 53.7

$2.94 ₾7.93

6.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.85 MDL 83.0

$7.49 ₾20.22

-35.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.23 MDL 21.02

$1.60 ₾4.32

-23.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.89 MDL 32.42

$2.33 ₾6.30

-18.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.33 MDL 5.70

$0.39 ₾1.04

-15.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.67 ₾39.62

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.09 MDL 35.77

$1.42 ₾3.83

47.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 MDL 4.24

$0.72 ₾1.95

-65.28%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.41 MDL 92.6

$7.28 ₾19.66

-25.69%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.30 MDL 22.29

$1.09 ₾2.95

19.27%

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

$32.8K MDL 561.0K

$18.5K ₾50.0K

76.86%

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

$31.4K MDL 538.2K

$20.2K ₾54.6K

55.37%

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

$169 MDL 2,896

$72.8 ₾196

132.49%

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

$4.76 MDL 81.5

$11.78 ₾31.82

-59.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.67 MDL 183

$17.76 ₾47.96

-39.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.59 MDL 695

$61.8 ₾167

-34.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.34 ₾44.13

Cinema Ticket

$4.70 MDL 80.5

$6.74 ₾18.19

-30.27%

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

$117 MDL 1,998

$262 ₾709

-55.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,399 MDL 92.4K

$5,164 ₾13.9K

4.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$65.6 MDL 1,123

$75.8 ₾205

-13.49%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$54.7 MDL 937

$43.45 ₾117

25.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$112 MDL 1,917

$119 ₾321

-5.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$121 MDL 2,072

$110 ₾298

9.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$406 MDL 6,944

$692 ₾1,869

-41.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$296 MDL 5,073

$462 ₾1,248

-35.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,328 ₾3,585

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$781 ₾2,109

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,476 MDL 25.3K

$2,501 ₾6,753

-41.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,022 MDL 17.5K

$1,378 ₾3,721

-25.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$444 MDL 7,593

$597 ₾1,612

-25.70%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.24

11.89

-22.29%

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

Last update for Balti: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

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