Cost of Living Comparison Between Bender and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bender and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Bender is 28.5% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bender is 37.8% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bender
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.84 MDL 152
$10.78 ₾29.10
-18.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.62 MDL 302
$44.69 ₾121
-60.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.75 MDL 98.6
$8.27 ₾22.34
-30.47%
Cappuccino
$1.08 MDL 18.48
$3.09 ₾8.33
-65.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 MDL 16.92
$0.75 ₾2.03
32.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MDL 9.74
$0.45 ₾1.22
26.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 MDL 16.56
$2.25 ₾6.08
-56.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 MDL 34.53
$2.99 ₾8.08
-32.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bender
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.98 MDL 16.75
$1.90 ₾5.13
-48.42%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 MDL 8.15
$0.67 ₾1.80
-29.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MDL 24.78
$1.89 ₾5.10
-23.81%
Eggs
$1.95 MDL 33.37
$2.57 ₾6.93
-24.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.99 MDL 68.4
$7.59 ₾20.48
-47.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.24 MDL 72.8
$6.13 ₾16.56
-30.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.23 MDL 89.7
$9.31 ₾25.14
-43.82%
Apples (1kg)
$0.70 MDL 12.01
$1.18 ₾3.18
-40.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MDL 29.86
$1.64 ₾4.43
6.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 MDL 30.12
$1.87 ₾5.04
-5.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 MDL 27.71
$2.23 ₾6.01
-27.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 MDL 13.09
$0.65 ₾1.75
16.92%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 MDL 9.55
$0.63 ₾1.71
-11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 MDL 22.40
$1.22 ₾3.30
7.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 MDL 12.66
$0.70 ₾1.90
5.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.89 MDL 49.60
$2.92 ₾7.88
-1.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.63 MDL 45.02
$7.36 ₾19.88
-64.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 MDL 12.17
$1.59 ₾4.30
-55.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MDL 26.76
$2.28 ₾6.16
-31.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Bender
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MDL 6.23
$0.38 ₾1.03
-5.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.17 MDL 71.5
$14.72 ₾39.75
-71.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 MDL 18.69
$1.48 ₾4.00
-26.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 MDL 4.25
$0.69 ₾1.87
-63.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 MDL 20.45
$7.25 ₾19.59
-83.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.42 MDL 24.37
$1.15 ₾3.10
23.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.3K MDL 297.3K
$18.3K ₾49.5K
-5.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K MDL 313.0K
$20.0K ₾54.1K
-8.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bender
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$174 MDL 2,984
$72.9 ₾197
138.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.70 MDL 132
$11.93 ₾32.22
-35.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.33 MDL 143
$17.58 ₾47.46
-52.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bender
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.40 MDL 401
$60.4 ₾163
-61.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.40 ₾44.29
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.39 MDL 40.90
$6.54 ₾17.65
-63.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bender
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$388 MDL 6,661
$263 ₾709
47.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,744 MDL 132.8K
$5,200 ₾14.0K
48.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bender
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.73 MDL 201
$76.4 ₾206
-84.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.27 MDL 451
$44.39 ₾120
-40.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 MDL 1,920
$119 ₾321
-5.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 MDL 2,068
$114 ₾308
5.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bender
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$219 MDL 3,750
$707 ₾1,910
-69.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.5 MDL 1,603
$457 ₾1,233
-79.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 MDL 5,396
$1,329 ₾3,589
-76.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$224 MDL 3,837
$778 ₾2,101
-71.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,457 ₾6,634
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,432 ₾3,865
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bender
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$329 MDL 5,638
$647 ₾1,747
-49.20%
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 Bender: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

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