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

😐 Solo nomad: Karlstad is 78.4% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 48.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Karlstad is 41.8% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 50.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karlstad
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.77 SEK 145
$10.78 ₾29.42
46.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 SEK 628
$44.69 ₾122
52.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.19 SEK 103
$8.27 ₾22.59
35.31%
Cappuccino
$4.77 SEK 43.97
$3.09 ₾8.43
54.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 SEK 23.67
$0.75 ₾2.05
242.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 SEK 20.44
$0.45 ₾1.23
393.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.54 SEK 78.7
$2.25 ₾6.15
279.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.09 SEK 74.6
$2.99 ₾8.17
170.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karlstad
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 SEK 13.23
$1.90 ₾5.18
-24.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 SEK 26.43
$0.67 ₾1.82
328.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.75 SEK 34.61
$1.89 ₾5.16
98.41%
Eggs
$4.80 SEK 44.22
$2.57 ₾7.00
86.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.30 SEK 113
$7.59 ₾20.71
62.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.10 SEK 130
$6.13 ₾16.75
130.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.83 SEK 155
$9.31 ₾25.42
80.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 SEK 28.06
$1.18 ₾3.22
157.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 SEK 23.38
$1.64 ₾4.48
54.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 SEK 30.48
$1.87 ₾5.10
77.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.06 SEK 46.63
$2.23 ₾6.08
126.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.60 SEK 14.71
$0.65 ₾1.77
146.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 SEK 16.49
$0.63 ₾1.73
184.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.73 SEK 25.16
$1.22 ₾3.34
123.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 SEK 12.24
$0.70 ₾1.92
90.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.43 SEK 68.5
$2.92 ₾7.96
154.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.49 SEK 96.7
$7.36 ₾20.10
42.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 SEK 16.32
$1.59 ₾4.35
11.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 SEK 15.76
$2.28 ₾6.23
-25.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Karlstad
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.20 SEK 29.54
$0.38 ₾1.04
742.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$84.4 SEK 778
$14.72 ₾40.19
473.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 SEK 54.1
$1.48 ₾4.04
296.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 SEK 12.56
$0.69 ₾1.89
97.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.8 SEK 607
$7.25 ₾19.80
807.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 SEK 17.95
$1.15 ₾3.14
69.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K SEK 297.7K
$18.3K ₾50.0K
76.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K SEK 316.4K
$20.0K ₾54.7K
71.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karlstad
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 SEK 963
$72.9 ₾199
43.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.72 SEK 274
$11.93 ₾32.57
149.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 SEK 396
$17.58 ₾47.98
144.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karlstad
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.11 SEK 416
$60.4 ₾165
-25.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.43 SEK 161
$16.40 ₾44.78
6.28%
Cinema Ticket
$14.61 SEK 135
$6.54 ₾17.85
123.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karlstad
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,354
$263 ₾717
-44.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,124 SEK 28.8K
$5,200 ₾14.2K
-39.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karlstad
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.5 SEK 806
$76.4 ₾209
14.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.94 SEK 377
$44.39 ₾121
-7.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.1 SEK 739
$119 ₾325
-32.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$147 SEK 1,351
$114 ₾312
28.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karlstad
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 SEK 9,697
$707 ₾1,931
48.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 SEK 5,367
$457 ₾1,246
27.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 SEK 11.3K
$1,329 ₾3,629
-7.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$892 SEK 8,222
$778 ₾2,124
14.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,457 ₾6,707
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,432 ₾3,908
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karlstad
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,324 SEK 30.7K
$647 ₾1,767
413.66%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

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