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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Karlstad is 62.1% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 50.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Karlstad is 54.5% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 44% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Karlstad
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.70 SEKย 145
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
44.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.6 SEKย 624
$43.84 โ‚พ118
54.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.11 SEKย 103
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
32.26%
Cappuccino
$4.90 SEKย 45.22
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
62.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 SEKย 24.82
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
253.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 SEKย 20.46
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
393.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.23 SEKย 76.0
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
274.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.51 SEKย 78.5
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
194.46%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karlstad
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 SEKย 12.77
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
-27.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 SEKย 25.65
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
314.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.92 SEKย 36.15
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
107.41%
Eggs
$4.70 SEKย 43.37
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
88.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.26 SEKย 113
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
63.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.28 SEKย 132
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
121.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.82 SEKย 155
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
74.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 SEKย 27.59
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
149.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.66 SEKย 24.57
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
67.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.19 SEKย 29.47
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
70.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.20 SEKย 47.99
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
126.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 SEKย 15.12
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
144.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 SEKย 16.55
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
163.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.68 SEKย 24.73
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
116.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 SEKย 12.02
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.34 SEKย 67.8
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
149.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.45 SEKย 96.4
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
39.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 SEKย 16.36
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
10.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 SEKย 15.71
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
-27.04%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Karlstad
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.25 SEKย 29.98
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
733.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.4 SEKย 788
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
482.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.79 SEKย 53.4
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
307.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 SEKย 12.63
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
90.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$63.6 SEKย 587
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
773.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 SEKย 17.70
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
76.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.2K SEKย 297.4K
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
73.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEKย 316.7K
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
69.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlstad
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 SEKย 964
$72.8 โ‚พ196
43.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.05 SEKย 268
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
146.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.38 SEKย 400
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
144.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karlstad
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.12 SEKย 426
$61.8 โ‚พ167
-25.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.03 SEKย 157
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
4.22%
Cinema Ticket
$14.70 SEKย 136
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
118.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Karlstad
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEKย 1,356
$262 โ‚พ709
-44.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,146 SEKย 29.0K
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
-39.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karlstad
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.7 SEKย 810
$75.8 โ‚พ205
15.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.96 SEKย 378
$43.45 โ‚พ117
-5.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.0 SEKย 748
$119 โ‚พ321
-31.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$148 SEKย 1,369
$110 โ‚พ298
34.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Karlstad
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,057 SEKย 9,753
$692 โ‚พ1,869
52.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 SEKย 5,285
$462 โ‚พ1,248
23.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,242 SEKย 11.5K
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
-6.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$898 SEKย 8,286
$781 โ‚พ2,109
14.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Karlstad
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,298 SEKย 30.4K
$597 โ‚พ1,612
452.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
11.89
-59.63%

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Last update for Karlstad: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

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