Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalar and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalar and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalar is 51.3% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kalar is 46% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalar
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 IQD 2,540
$10.75 ₾29.26
-81.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.48 IQD 16.3K
$43.26 ₾118
-71.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.63 IQD 4,748
$8.45 ₾22.99
-57.04%
Cappuccino
$1.03 IQD 1,354
$3.13 ₾8.5
-67.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 IQD 627
$0.76 ₾2.07
-36.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 IQD 192
$0.45 ₾1.23
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 IQD 2,627
$2.14 ₾5.83
-6.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 IQD 2,785
$2.95 ₾8.02
-27.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalar
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 IQD 1,384
$1.89 ₾5.15
-43.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 IQD 1,058
$0.68 ₾1.86
19.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 IQD 1,983
$1.85 ₾5.03
-18.38%
Eggs
$1.36 IQD 1,784
$2.55 ₾6.95
-46.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.46 IQD 4,533
$7.79 ₾21.19
-55.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.27 IQD 2,976
$6.5 ₾17.69
-65.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.65 IQD 16.6K
$9.64 ₾26.22
31.22%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 IQD 1,233
$1.21 ₾3.28
-22.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 IQD 1,502
$1.59 ₾4.33
-27.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 IQD 1,218
$1.78 ₾4.85
-47.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 IQD 999
$2.32 ₾6.3
-67.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 IQD 862
$0.71 ₾1.94
-7.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 IQD 989
$0.68 ₾1.85
11.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 IQD 998
$1.24 ₾3.37
-38.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 IQD 581
$0.71 ₾1.92
-38.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 IQD 3,440
$2.93 ₾7.97
-10.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.6 IQD 17.8K
$7.34 ₾19.96
85.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 IQD 1,879
$1.55 ₾4.21
-7.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 IQD 2,613
$2.23 ₾6.08
-10.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalar
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 IQD 723
$0.36 ₾0.98
52.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.69 IQD 40.2K
$14.67 ₾39.91
109.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 IQD 3,098
$1.5 ₾4.07
58.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 IQD 2,416
$0.72 ₾1.97
156.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.94 IQD 5,159
$7.09 ₾19.3
-44.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.68 IQD 897
$1.14 ₾3.09
-40.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17K IQD 22.2M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
-7.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.5K IQD 24.2M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
-9.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalar
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.9 IQD 69.2K
$74 ₾201
-28.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.17 IQD 17.2K
$11.72 ₾31.89
12.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.51 IQD 32.1K
$17.76 ₾48.31
38.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalar
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.92 IQD 24.8K
$61.7 ₾168
-69.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.87 IQD 22.1K
$16.27 ₾44.26
3.69%
Cinema Ticket
$7.87 IQD 10.3K
$6.48 ₾17.62
21.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalar
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.8 IQD 66.5K
$267 ₾727
-80.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,544 IQD 2M
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-69.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalar
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.85 IQD 16.8K
$77.4 ₾211
-83.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.78 IQD 18K
$43.57 ₾119
-68.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.08 IQD 35.5K
$119 ₾325
-77.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.08 IQD 43.3K
$112 ₾305
-70.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalar
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$171 IQD 223.7K
$696 ₾1,895
-75.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 IQD 138.1K
$468 ₾1,273
-77.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$288 IQD 376.5K
$1,351 ₾3,675
-78.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 IQD 194.6K
$779 ₾2,119
-80.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,003 IQD 1.3M
$2,244 ₾6,104
-55.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$449 IQD 588K
$1,354 ₾3,683
-66.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalar
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$347 IQD 454.3K
$606 ₾1,650
-42.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
11.89
-52.31%

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Last update for Kalar: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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