Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 11.3% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 18.9% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucharest
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.67 RON 59.4
$10.75 ₾29.26
27.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.8 RON 295
$43.26 ₾118
56.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.29 RON 36
$8.45 ₾22.99
-1.89%
Cappuccino
$3.35 RON 14.56
$3.13 ₾8.5
7.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 RON 10.09
$0.76 ₾2.07
205.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 RON 10.1
$0.45 ₾1.23
417.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 RON 14.93
$2.14 ₾5.83
60.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 RON 17.1
$2.95 ₾8.02
33.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 RON 7.59
$1.89 ₾5.15
-7.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.41 RON 6.14
$0.68 ₾1.86
107.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 RON 8.03
$1.85 ₾5.03
-
Eggs
$3.5 RON 15.21
$2.55 ₾6.95
37.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.26 RON 40.19
$7.79 ₾21.19
18.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.23 RON 31.41
$6.5 ₾17.69
11.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.24 RON 53.1
$9.64 ₾26.22
26.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 RON 5.82
$1.21 ₾3.28
10.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 RON 7.52
$1.59 ₾4.33
8.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 RON 7.95
$1.78 ₾4.85
2.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.42 RON 10.49
$2.32 ₾6.3
4.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 RON 4.3
$0.71 ₾1.94
39.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 RON 4.12
$0.68 ₾1.85
39.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 RON 4.04
$1.24 ₾3.37
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 RON 3.85
$0.71 ₾1.92
25.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 RON 28.31
$2.93 ₾7.97
122.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.22 RON 35.69
$7.34 ₾19.96
11.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 RON 5.35
$1.55 ₾4.21
-20.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 RON 8.51
$2.23 ₾6.08
-12.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucharest
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.12 RON 4.87
$0.36 ₾0.98
211.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.42 RON 84.3
$14.67 ₾39.91
32.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.66 RON 2.86
$1.5 ₾4.07
-56.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.61 RON 2.67
$0.72 ₾1.97
-15.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.94 RON 30.14
$7.09 ₾19.3
-2.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 RON 7.35
$1.14 ₾3.09
48.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K RON 126.8K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
58.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30K RON 130.4K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
46.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 RON 771
$74 ₾201
139.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.73 RON 37.89
$11.72 ₾31.89
-25.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.43 RON 49.64
$17.76 ₾48.31
-35.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 RON 239
$61.7 ₾168
-10.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.27 RON 127
$16.27 ₾44.26
79.90%
Cinema Ticket
$8.99 RON 39.03
$6.48 ₾17.62
38.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$661 RON 2,872
$267 ₾727
147.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K RON 62.7K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
182.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.5 RON 349
$77.4 ₾211
4.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.57 RON 194
$43.57 ₾119
2.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 RON 392
$119 ₾325
-24.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 RON 474
$112 ₾305
-2.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$653 RON 2,835
$696 ₾1,895
-6.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 RON 1,936
$468 ₾1,273
-4.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,313 RON 5,701
$1,351 ₾3,675
-2.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$849 RON 3,687
$779 ₾2,119
9.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 RON 15.8K
$2,244 ₾6,104
62.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,132 RON 9,257
$1,354 ₾3,683
57.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,407 RON 6,111
$606 ₾1,650
132.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.1
11.89
-40.29%

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Last update for Bucharest: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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