Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlstad and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Karlstad and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Karlstad is 52.7% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 44% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karlstad is 71.8% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 46.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlstad
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 SEK 149
$10.75 ₾29.26
46.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.6 SEK 639
$43.26 ₾118
56.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.88 SEK 103
$8.45 ₾22.99
28.76%
Cappuccino
$4.8 SEK 45.37
$3.13 ₾8.5
53.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 SEK 24.75
$0.76 ₾2.07
244.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 SEK 20.69
$0.45 ₾1.23
386.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.16 SEK 77.1
$2.14 ₾5.83
281.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.31 SEK 78.5
$2.95 ₾8.02
181.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlstad
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 SEK 13.71
$1.89 ₾5.15
-23.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.86 SEK 27.02
$0.68 ₾1.86
320.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 SEK 37.2
$1.85 ₾5.03
112.97%
Eggs
$4.78 SEK 45.11
$2.55 ₾6.95
87.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.05 SEK 114
$7.79 ₾21.19
54.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.06 SEK 133
$6.5 ₾17.69
116.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.34 SEK 164
$9.64 ₾26.22
79.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 SEK 29.62
$1.21 ₾3.28
159.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.56 SEK 24.2
$1.59 ₾4.33
61.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 SEK 30.66
$1.78 ₾4.85
82.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.06 SEK 47.77
$2.32 ₾6.3
118.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 SEK 15.18
$0.71 ₾1.94
126.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 SEK 16.16
$0.68 ₾1.85
151.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.71 SEK 25.65
$1.24 ₾3.37
118.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 SEK 11.91
$0.71 ₾1.92
77.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.6 SEK 71.8
$2.93 ₾7.97
159.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.21 SEK 96.5
$7.34 ₾19.96
39.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 SEK 17.04
$1.55 ₾4.21
16.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 SEK 16.06
$2.23 ₾6.08
-23.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlstad
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 SEK 31.54
$0.36 ₾0.98
827.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.5 SEK 808
$14.67 ₾39.91
482.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.86 SEK 55.4
$1.5 ₾4.07
290.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 SEK 13.16
$0.72 ₾1.97
93.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.8 SEK 621
$7.09 ₾19.3
827.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 18.4
$1.14 ₾3.09
71.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K SEK 306.4K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
76.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K SEK 326.5K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
69.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlstad
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SEK 1,012
$74 ₾201
44.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.93 SEK 273
$11.72 ₾31.89
146.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.04 SEK 407
$17.76 ₾48.31
142.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlstad
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.62 SEK 431
$61.7 ₾168
-26.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.23 SEK 163
$16.27 ₾44.26
5.90%
Cinema Ticket
$14.2 SEK 134
$6.48 ₾17.62
119.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlstad
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$148 SEK 1,393
$267 ₾727
-44.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,107 SEK 29.4K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-39.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlstad
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.3 SEK 843
$77.4 ₾211
15.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.71 SEK 385
$43.57 ₾119
-6.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.3 SEK 768
$119 ₾325
-31.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 SEK 1,420
$112 ₾305
34.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlstad
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,065 SEK 10.1K
$696 ₾1,895
52.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$572 SEK 5,402
$468 ₾1,273
22.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,223 SEK 11.5K
$1,351 ₾3,675
-9.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$891 SEK 8,417
$779 ₾2,119
14.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,211 SEK 39.8K
$2,244 ₾6,104
87.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,961 SEK 28K
$1,354 ₾3,683
118.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlstad
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,239 SEK 30.6K
$606 ₾1,650
434.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
11.89
-59.63%

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

Last update for Karlstad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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