Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhahran and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhahran and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Dhahran is 30.3% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Dhahran is 25.8% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 7.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhahran
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.39 SAR 20.21
$10.75 ₾29.26
-49.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.68 SAR 153
$43.26 ₾118
-5.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.24 SAR 27.16
$8.45 ₾22.99
-14.32%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 SAR 7.63
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 SAR 6.05
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.66 SAR 13.75
$3.13 ₾8.5
16.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 SAR 2.57
$0.76 ₾2.07
-9.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 SAR 0.62
$0.45 ₾1.23
-64.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.14 ₾5.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.95 ₾8.02
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhahran
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 SAR 5.68
$1.89 ₾5.15
-19.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 SAR 4.57
$0.68 ₾1.86
79.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 SAR 7.95
$1.85 ₾5.03
14.59%
Eggs
$2.39 SAR 8.98
$2.55 ₾6.95
-6.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.49 SAR 24.34
$7.79 ₾21.19
-16.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.91 SAR 33.41
$6.5 ₾17.69
37.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.83 SAR 51.9
$9.64 ₾26.22
43.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 SAR 8.46
$1.21 ₾3.28
85.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 SAR 5.3
$1.59 ₾4.33
-11.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.9
$1.78 ₾4.85
-11.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.31 SAR 4.9
$2.32 ₾6.3
-43.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 SAR 4.55
$0.71 ₾1.94
70.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 SAR 3.55
$0.68 ₾1.85
39.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.15 SAR 8.07
$1.24 ₾3.37
73.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SAR 2.16
$0.71 ₾1.92
-18.31%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$5.31 SAR 19.92
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 SAR 7.21
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 SAR 6.15
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.31 SAR 34.94
$2.93 ₾7.97
217.75%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.34 ₾19.96
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.55 ₾4.21
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.23 ₾6.08
-
🚌 Getting Around
Dhahran
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 SAR 3.9
$0.36 ₾0.98
188.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.2 SAR 170
$14.67 ₾39.91
208.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 SAR 5.14
$1.5 ₾4.07
-8.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.41 SAR 9.05
$0.72 ₾1.97
234.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.45 SAR 50.4
$7.09 ₾19.3
89.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.61 SAR 2.28
$1.14 ₾3.09
-46.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K SAR 121.1K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
75.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K SAR 88.6K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
15.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhahran
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 SAR 395
$74 ₾201
42.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.68 SAR 138
$11.72 ₾31.89
212.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.2 SAR 267
$17.76 ₾48.31
301.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhahran
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$183 SAR 688
$61.7 ₾168
197.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.29 SAR 132
$16.27 ₾44.26
116.90%
Cinema Ticket
$12.16 SAR 45.62
$6.48 ₾17.62
87.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhahran
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$405 SAR 1,520
$267 ₾727
51.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,781 SAR 36.7K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
91.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhahran
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 SAR 219
$77.4 ₾211
-24.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.3 SAR 279
$43.57 ₾119
70.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85 SAR 319
$119 ₾325
-28.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.5 SAR 366
$112 ₾305
-13.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhahran
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 SAR 1,617
$696 ₾1,895
-38.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$376 SAR 1,411
$468 ₾1,273
-19.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$842 SAR 3,160
$1,351 ₾3,675
-37.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$618 SAR 2,317
$779 ₾2,119
-20.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,128 SAR 4,232
$2,244 ₾6,104
-49.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,056 SAR 3,963
$1,354 ₾3,683
-21.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhahran
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,860 SAR 10.7K
$606 ₾1,650
371.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
11.89
-62.83%

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

Last update for Dhahran: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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