Cost of Living Comparison Between Karbala and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Karbala and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Karbala is 31.1% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karbala is 40.3% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 46.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karbala
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.01 IQD 6,556
$10.75 ₾29.26
-53.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$15.61 IQD 20.4K
$43.26 ₾118
-63.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.34 IQD 6,988
$8.45 ₾22.99
-36.80%
Cappuccino
$1.58 IQD 2,071
$3.13 ₾8.5
-49.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 IQD 476
$0.76 ₾2.07
-52.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 IQD 395
$0.45 ₾1.23
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 IQD 2,521
$2.14 ₾5.83
-9.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 IQD 3,706
$2.95 ₾8.02
-4.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karbala
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 IQD 1,562
$1.89 ₾5.15
-37.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 IQD 914
$0.68 ₾1.86
2.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 IQD 1,867
$1.85 ₾5.03
-22.70%
Eggs
$1.75 IQD 2,290
$2.55 ₾6.95
-31.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.2 IQD 6,811
$7.79 ₾21.19
-33.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.85 IQD 6,348
$6.5 ₾17.69
-25.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.7 IQD 12.7K
$9.64 ₾26.22
0.62%
Apples (1kg)
$0.97 IQD 1,265
$1.21 ₾3.28
-19.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 IQD 1,346
$1.59 ₾4.33
-35.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 IQD 1,187
$1.78 ₾4.85
-48.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.66 IQD 863
$2.32 ₾6.3
-71.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 IQD 821
$0.71 ₾1.94
-11.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 IQD 712
$0.68 ₾1.85
-20.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 IQD 792
$1.24 ₾3.37
-51.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 IQD 783
$0.71 ₾1.92
-15.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 IQD 2,537
$2.93 ₾7.97
-33.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.19 IQD 17.3K
$7.34 ₾19.96
79.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 IQD 1,334
$1.55 ₾4.21
-34.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 IQD 2,869
$2.23 ₾6.08
-1.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Karbala
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 IQD 482
$0.36 ₾0.98
2.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.86 IQD 40.4K
$14.67 ₾39.91
110.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 IQD 2,966
$1.5 ₾4.07
51.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 IQD 1,958
$0.72 ₾1.97
108.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.68 IQD 10K
$7.09 ₾19.3
8.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.48 IQD 634
$1.14 ₾3.09
-57.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.4K IQD 14.9M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
-38.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.5K IQD 19M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
-29.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karbala
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 IQD 92K
$74 ₾201
-5.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.7 IQD 32.3K
$11.72 ₾31.89
110.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.37 IQD 63.3K
$17.76 ₾48.31
172.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karbala
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.76 IQD 29.8K
$61.7 ₾168
-63.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.95 IQD 22.2K
$16.27 ₾44.26
4.18%
Cinema Ticket
$8.9 IQD 11.7K
$6.48 ₾17.62
37.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karbala
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$126 IQD 165.2K
$267 ₾727
-52.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$785 IQD 1M
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-84.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karbala
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.44 IQD 22.8K
$77.4 ₾211
-77.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.06 IQD 18.4K
$43.57 ₾119
-67.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$30.32 IQD 39.7K
$119 ₾325
-74.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.09 IQD 42K
$112 ₾305
-71.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karbala
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 IQD 332K
$696 ₾1,895
-63.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 IQD 193.2K
$468 ₾1,273
-68.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$345 IQD 452.1K
$1,351 ₾3,675
-74.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 IQD 317.3K
$779 ₾2,119
-68.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,155 IQD 1.5M
$2,244 ₾6,104
-48.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$339 IQD 443.7K
$1,354 ₾3,683
-74.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karbala
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$504 IQD 659.7K
$606 ₾1,650
-16.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
11.89
-52.31%

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

Last update for Karbala: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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