Cost of Living Comparison Between Hillcrest and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Hillcrest and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Hillcrest is 22.3% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hillcrest is 26.9% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hillcrest
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.63 R 128
$10.78 ₾29.53
-29.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.10 R 470
$44.69 ₾122
-37.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 R 84.9
$8.27 ₾22.67
-38.69%
Cappuccino
$2.01 R 33.62
$3.09 ₾8.46
-34.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 R 15.63
$0.75 ₾2.06
24.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R 12.04
$0.45 ₾1.24
60.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.91 R 32.01
$2.25 ₾6.17
-15.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 R 37.83
$2.99 ₾8.20
-24.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hillcrest
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 R 14.77
$1.90 ₾5.20
-53.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 R 9.57
$0.67 ₾1.83
-14.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 R 20.12
$1.89 ₾5.18
-36.51%
Eggs
$2.10 R 35.17
$2.57 ₾7.03
-18.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.15 R 120
$7.59 ₾20.79
-5.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.90 R 65.3
$6.13 ₾16.81
-36.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.39 R 107
$9.31 ₾25.51
-31.36%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 R 24.25
$1.18 ₾3.23
22.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.09 R 18.28
$1.64 ₾4.50
-33.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 R 23.15
$1.87 ₾5.11
-26.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.29 R 21.63
$2.23 ₾6.10
-42.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 R 21.91
$0.65 ₾1.77
101.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 R 20.55
$0.63 ₾1.73
95.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 R 17.19
$1.22 ₾3.35
-15.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 R 13.85
$0.70 ₾1.92
18.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.74 R 45.87
$2.92 ₾7.99
-6.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.54 R 76.1
$7.36 ₾20.17
-38.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 R 23.28
$1.59 ₾4.37
-12.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 R 29.15
$2.28 ₾6.26
-23.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Hillcrest
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.63 R 27.24
$0.38 ₾1.04
328.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.72 ₾40.34
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.71 R 28.59
$1.48 ₾4.06
15.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 R 9.62
$0.69 ₾1.90
-17.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.59 R 110
$7.25 ₾19.88
-9.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 R 22.13
$1.15 ₾3.15
14.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.4K R 342.0K
$18.3K ₾50.2K
11.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.7K R 413.7K
$20.0K ₾54.9K
23.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hillcrest
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 R 2,402
$72.9 ₾200
96.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.66 R 497
$11.93 ₾32.69
148.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.39 R 576
$17.58 ₾48.16
95.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hillcrest
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.13 R 521
$60.4 ₾166
-48.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.40 ₾44.94
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 R 109
$6.54 ₾17.91
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hillcrest
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$205 R 3,427
$263 ₾719
-22.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,511 R 75.5K
$5,200 ₾14.2K
-13.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hillcrest
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.18 R 706
$76.4 ₾209
-44.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.57 R 495
$44.39 ₾122
-33.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.7 R 1,568
$119 ₾326
-21.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.5 R 1,230
$114 ₾313
-35.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hillcrest
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$365 R 6,108
$707 ₾1,938
-48.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 R 11.2K
$457 ₾1,251
47.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$689 R 11.5K
$1,329 ₾3,642
-48.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,121 R 18.8K
$778 ₾2,132
44.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$842 R 14.1K
$2,457 ₾6,732
-65.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$572 R 9,581
$1,432 ₾3,922
-60.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hillcrest
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$647 ₾1,773
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.01
11.89
1.01%

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

Last update for Hillcrest: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

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