Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Iasi and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Iasi is 3.7% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Iasi is 1.7% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Iasi
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.56 RON 46.27
$10.78 ₾29.31
-2.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$51.0 RON 224
$44.69 ₾122
14.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.99 RON 30.62
$8.27 ₾22.51
-15.48%
Cappuccino
$2.68 RON 11.73
$3.09 ₾8.40
-13.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 RON 8.96
$0.75 ₾2.05
172.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 RON 7.52
$0.45 ₾1.23
282.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 RON 10.80
$2.25 ₾6.13
9.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 RON 14.91
$2.99 ₾8.14
13.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Iasi
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 RON 6.06
$1.90 ₾5.16
-27.37%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 RON 5.34
$0.67 ₾1.82
82.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 RON 8.18
$1.89 ₾5.14
-1.06%
Eggs
$3.12 RON 13.65
$2.57 ₾6.98
21.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.81 RON 34.20
$7.59 ₾20.63
2.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.85 RON 30.00
$6.13 ₾16.69
11.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.09 RON 48.56
$9.31 ₾25.33
19.12%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 RON 5.37
$1.18 ₾3.21
4.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 RON 7.02
$1.64 ₾4.46
-2.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 RON 7.48
$1.87 ₾5.08
-8.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 RON 8.45
$2.23 ₾6.06
-13.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 RON 4.12
$0.65 ₾1.76
44.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 RON 4.57
$0.63 ₾1.72
65.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 RON 4.51
$1.22 ₾3.33
-15.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 RON 3.56
$0.70 ₾1.91
15.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 RON 27.37
$2.92 ₾7.93
114.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.03 RON 30.78
$7.36 ₾20.03
-4.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 RON 4.72
$1.59 ₾4.33
-32.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 RON 8.64
$2.28 ₾6.21
-13.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Iasi
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 RON 3.38
$0.38 ₾1.04
102.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.94 RON 122
$14.72 ₾40.04
89.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 RON 3.92
$1.48 ₾4.03
-39.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 RON 3.09
$0.69 ₾1.88
2.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.89 RON 34.56
$7.25 ₾19.73
8.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.66 RON 7.29
$1.15 ₾3.12
44.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K RON 120.9K
$18.3K ₾49.9K
50.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K RON 122.2K
$20.0K ₾54.5K
39.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Iasi
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 RON 669
$72.9 ₾198
109.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.16 RON 35.74
$11.93 ₾32.45
-31.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.69 RON 42.46
$17.58 ₾47.81
-44.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Iasi
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.65 RON 209
$60.4 ₾164
-21.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.58 RON 81.4
$16.40 ₾44.61
13.29%
Cinema Ticket
$8.08 RON 35.41
$6.54 ₾17.78
23.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Iasi
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$469 RON 2,055
$263 ₾714
78.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,059 RON 30.9K
$5,200 ₾14.1K
35.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Iasi
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 RON 274
$76.4 ₾208
-18.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.86 RON 188
$44.39 ₾121
-3.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.0 RON 372
$119 ₾324
-28.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.4 RON 392
$114 ₾311
-21.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Iasi
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 RON 2,047
$707 ₾1,924
-33.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 RON 1,562
$457 ₾1,242
-21.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 RON 3,240
$1,329 ₾3,615
-44.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 RON 2,335
$778 ₾2,116
-31.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,872 RON 12.6K
$2,457 ₾6,683
16.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,782 RON 7,805
$1,432 ₾3,894
24.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Iasi
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,112 RON 4,869
$647 ₾1,760
71.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.37
11.89
-38.02%

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

Last update for Iasi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

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