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Cost of Living Comparison Between Bistrita and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bistrita and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bistrita is 28.3% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bistrita is 4.5% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bistrita
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.56 RONย 33.09
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
-30.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.84 RONย 201
$43.84 โ‚พ118
4.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.84 RONย 29.98
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
-18.57%
Cappuccino
$2.84 RONย 12.42
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
-5.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 RONย 6.66
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 RONย 6.12
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
211.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 RONย 12.45
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
29.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 RONย 12.22
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
-3.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bistrita
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 RONย 6.65
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
-20.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 RONย 5.30
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
80.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 RONย 5.15
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
-37.57%
Eggs
$3.24 RONย 14.17
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
30.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.77 RONย 29.64
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
-9.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.99 RONย 26.23
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
-6.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.06 RONย 39.69
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
-6.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.14 RONย 4.99
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
-5.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 RONย 6.63
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
-5.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RONย 7.49
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
-8.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 RONย 9.78
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
-3.04%
Potato (1kg)
$0.80 RONย 3.50
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
19.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 RONย 2.89
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
-2.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 RONย 4.46
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
-17.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 RONย 3.90
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
36.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.23 RONย 22.89
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
77.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 RONย 30.82
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
-6.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 RONย 4.30
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
-38.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 RONย 5.16
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
-49.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bistrita
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 RONย 1.96
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
15.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.38 RONย 102
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
59.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 RONย 2.64
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
-57.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 RONย 2.82
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
-11.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 RONย 30.69
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
-3.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.53 RONย 6.69
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
40.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K RONย 124.3K
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
53.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K RONย 113.4K
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
28.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bistrita
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 RONย 609
$72.8 โ‚พ196
91.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.89 RONย 34.55
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
-33.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.05 RONย 30.90
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
-60.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bistrita
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.56 RONย 204
$61.8 โ‚พ167
-24.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.94 RONย 153
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
113.83%
Cinema Ticket
$6.72 RONย 29.44
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
-0.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bistrita
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$423 RONย 1,851
$262 โ‚พ709
61.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,984 RONย 30.6K
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
35.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bistrita
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.3 RONย 299
$75.8 โ‚พ205
-9.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.57 RONย 151
$43.45 โ‚พ117
-20.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 RONย 300
$119 โ‚พ321
-42.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.1 RONย 408
$110 โ‚พ298
-15.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bistrita
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 RONย 1,037
$692 โ‚พ1,869
-65.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 RONย 866
$462 โ‚พ1,248
-57.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 RONย 1,785
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
-69.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 RONย 1,492
$781 โ‚พ2,109
-56.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,575 RONย 6,899
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
-37.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,235 RONย 5,411
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
-10.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bistrita
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$899 RONย 3,939
$597 โ‚พ1,612
50.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.89
-45.33%

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Last update for Bistrita: January 12, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

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