Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkenes and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Kirkenes and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Kirkenes is 99.8% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 97.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kirkenes is 69.9% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 103% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kirkenes
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.35 NOK 252
$10.75 ₾29.26
135.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,023
$43.26 ₾118
137.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.61 NOK 135
$8.45 ₾22.99
61.07%
Cappuccino
$4.98 NOK 49.54
$3.13 ₾8.5
59.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 NOK 32.3
$0.76 ₾2.07
327.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 NOK 28.16
$0.45 ₾1.23
528.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.09 NOK 100
$2.14 ₾5.83
371.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.61 NOK 95.6
$2.95 ₾8.02
225.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kirkenes
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 NOK 21.76
$1.89 ₾5.15
15.87%
White Bread (500g)
$3.42 NOK 34.05
$0.68 ₾1.86
402.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 32.95
$1.85 ₾5.03
78.92%
Eggs
$4.45 NOK 44.25
$2.55 ₾6.95
74.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.12 NOK 121
$7.79 ₾21.19
55.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.58 NOK 145
$6.5 ₾17.69
124.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.39 NOK 272
$9.64 ₾26.22
184.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.45 NOK 34.31
$1.21 ₾3.28
185.12%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 NOK 24.3
$1.59 ₾4.33
53.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.38 NOK 33.64
$1.78 ₾4.85
89.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 NOK 44.63
$2.32 ₾6.3
93.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 NOK 24.62
$0.71 ₾1.94
247.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 NOK 25.48
$0.68 ₾1.85
276.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.82 NOK 28.1
$1.24 ₾3.37
127.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 NOK 18.8
$0.71 ₾1.92
166.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.03 NOK 150
$2.93 ₾7.97
412.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.02 NOK 149
$7.34 ₾19.96
104.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 33.15
$1.55 ₾4.21
114.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 NOK 41.07
$2.23 ₾6.08
85.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Kirkenes
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.13 NOK 41.05
$0.36 ₾0.98
1047.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.1 NOK 717
$14.67 ₾39.91
391.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.19 NOK 101
$1.5 ₾4.07
579.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.46 NOK 14.48
$0.72 ₾1.97
102.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.14 NOK 469
$7.09 ₾19.3
564.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.2 NOK 21.86
$1.14 ₾3.09
92.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.1K NOK 359.2K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
96.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K NOK 379.1K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
86.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kirkenes
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$237 NOK 2,356
$74 ₾201
219.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.7 NOK 375
$11.72 ₾31.89
221.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56 NOK 557
$17.76 ₾48.31
215.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kirkenes
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.92 NOK 487
$61.7 ₾168
-20.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.58 NOK 354
$16.27 ₾44.26
118.68%
Cinema Ticket
$10.67 NOK 106
$6.48 ₾17.62
64.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kirkenes
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 NOK 2,786
$267 ₾727
4.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 100.7K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
98.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kirkenes
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 NOK 940
$77.4 ₾211
22.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.6 NOK 513
$43.57 ₾119
18.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 NOK 1,060
$119 ₾325
-10.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,482
$112 ₾305
32.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kirkenes
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 NOK 12K
$696 ₾1,895
73.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$890 NOK 8,853
$468 ₾1,273
90.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,857 NOK 18.5K
$1,351 ₾3,675
37.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,552 NOK 15.4K
$779 ₾2,119
99.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,268 NOK 22.6K
$2,244 ₾6,104
1.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,856 NOK 18.5K
$1,354 ₾3,683
37.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kirkenes
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,940 NOK 49.1K
$606 ₾1,650
714.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
11.89
-63.16%

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Last update for Kirkenes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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