Cost of Living Comparison Between Elbasan and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Elbasan and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Elbasan is 0.7% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 20.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Elbasan is 16.6% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Elbasan
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.31 ALL 772
$10.78 ₾29.42
-13.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.90 ALL 2,644
$44.69 ₾122
-28.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.00 ALL 580
$8.27 ₾22.59
-15.36%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ALL 151
$3.09 ₾8.43
-41.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ALL 110
$0.75 ₾2.05
76.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ALL 56.4
$0.45 ₾1.23
51.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 ALL 143
$2.25 ₾6.15
-23.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 ALL 198
$2.99 ₾8.17
-20.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Elbasan
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.80 ALL 150
$1.90 ₾5.18
-5.26%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 ALL 76.4
$0.67 ₾1.82
37.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 ALL 128
$1.89 ₾5.16
-18.52%
Eggs
$3.02 ALL 251
$2.57 ₾7.00
17.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.77 ALL 810
$7.59 ₾20.71
28.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 ALL 450
$6.13 ₾16.75
-11.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.56 ALL 1,041
$9.31 ₾25.42
34.91%
Apples (1kg)
$0.92 ALL 76.4
$1.18 ₾3.22
-22.03%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 ALL 195
$1.64 ₾4.48
43.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 ALL 106
$1.87 ₾5.10
-32.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.97 ALL 80.5
$2.23 ₾6.08
-56.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.01 ALL 83.8
$0.65 ₾1.77
55.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 ALL 87.0
$0.63 ₾1.73
66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 ALL 80.4
$1.22 ₾3.34
-20.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ALL 46.89
$0.70 ₾1.92
-18.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 ALL 345
$2.92 ₾7.96
42.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.12 ALL 673
$7.36 ₾20.10
10.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 ALL 79.2
$1.59 ₾4.35
-39.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 ALL 120
$2.28 ₾6.23
-36.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Elbasan
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 ALL 40.82
$0.38 ₾1.04
28.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.99 ALL 1,573
$14.72 ₾40.19
29.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.54 ALL 293
$1.48 ₾4.04
139.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 ALL 103
$0.69 ₾1.89
79.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.37 ALL 1,191
$7.25 ₾19.80
98.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 ALL 179
$1.15 ₾3.14
88.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K ALL 1.7M
$18.3K ₾50.0K
15.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K ALL 2.3M
$20.0K ₾54.7K
37.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Elbasan
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.9 ALL 5,464
$72.9 ₾199
-9.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.57 ALL 1,456
$11.93 ₾32.57
47.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.19 ALL 1,259
$17.58 ₾47.98
-13.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Elbasan
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.5 ALL 5,427
$60.4 ₾165
8.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.36 ALL 1,356
$16.40 ₾44.78
-0.24%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ALL 476
$6.54 ₾17.85
-12.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Elbasan
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$140 ALL 11.6K
$263 ₾717
-46.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,801 ALL 149.3K
$5,200 ₾14.2K
-65.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Elbasan
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 ALL 8,909
$76.4 ₾209
40.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.91 ALL 2,810
$44.39 ₾121
-23.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 ALL 7,926
$119 ₾325
-19.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$174 ALL 14.4K
$114 ₾312
52.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Elbasan
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$290 ALL 24.0K
$707 ₾1,931
-58.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 ALL 16.2K
$457 ₾1,246
-57.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$416 ALL 34.5K
$1,329 ₾3,629
-68.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$298 ALL 24.7K
$778 ₾2,124
-61.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,325 ALL 109.8K
$2,457 ₾6,707
-46.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$851 ALL 70.5K
$1,432 ₾3,908
-40.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Elbasan
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 ALL 44.6K
$647 ₾1,767
-16.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.1
11.89
-48.70%

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

Last update for Elbasan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

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