Cost of Living Comparison Between Mecca and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Mecca and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Mecca is 10.3% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mecca is 1.5% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mecca
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.72 SAR 17.69
$10.75 ₾29.26
-56.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.41 SAR 152
$43.26 ₾118
-6.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.54 SAR 35.79
$8.45 ₾22.99
12.90%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 SAR 6.07
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 SAR 5.93
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.29 SAR 12.33
$3.13 ₾8.5
5.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 SAR 3.38
$0.76 ₾2.07
18.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 SAR 1.08
$0.45 ₾1.23
-35.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.14 ₾5.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.95 ₾8.02
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mecca
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 SAR 6.2
$1.89 ₾5.15
-12.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 SAR 3.11
$0.68 ₾1.86
22.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 SAR 8.43
$1.85 ₾5.03
21.62%
Eggs
$2.98 SAR 11.17
$2.55 ₾6.95
16.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.08 SAR 26.57
$7.79 ₾21.19
-9.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.61 SAR 32.29
$6.5 ₾17.69
32.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 SAR 50.5
$9.64 ₾26.22
39.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 SAR 8.75
$1.21 ₾3.28
92.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.06
$1.59 ₾4.33
1.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 SAR 6.95
$1.78 ₾4.85
3.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 SAR 7.97
$2.32 ₾6.3
-8.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 SAR 4.73
$0.71 ₾1.94
77.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 SAR 4.5
$0.68 ₾1.85
76.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 SAR 4.11
$1.24 ₾3.37
-11.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 SAR 2.43
$0.71 ₾1.92
-8.45%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.93 SAR 14.76
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 SAR 7.24
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 SAR 8.19
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.93 SAR 29.73
$2.93 ₾7.97
170.65%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.34 ₾19.96
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.55 ₾4.21
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.23 ₾6.08
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mecca
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 SAR 5.12
$0.36 ₾0.98
277.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.75 SAR 153
$14.67 ₾39.91
177.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 SAR 8.84
$1.5 ₾4.07
57.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 SAR 6.88
$0.72 ₾1.97
155.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.79 SAR 40.47
$7.09 ₾19.3
52.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.4
$1.14 ₾3.09
-43.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K SAR 98.8K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
43.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K SAR 79.2K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
3.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mecca
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.5 SAR 283
$74 ₾201
1.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.31 SAR 129
$11.72 ₾31.89
192.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$67.9 SAR 255
$17.76 ₾48.31
282.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mecca
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$84.8 SAR 318
$61.7 ₾168
37.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.72 SAR 130
$16.27 ₾44.26
113.40%
Cinema Ticket
$18.97 SAR 71.2
$6.48 ₾17.62
192.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mecca
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$392 SAR 1,472
$267 ₾727
46.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,602 SAR 17.3K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-9.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mecca
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.68 SAR 85.1
$77.4 ₾211
-70.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.6 SAR 235
$43.57 ₾119
43.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.3 SAR 222
$119 ₾325
-50.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.2 SAR 192
$112 ₾305
-54.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mecca
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 SAR 873
$696 ₾1,895
-66.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 SAR 1,070
$468 ₾1,273
-39.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 SAR 2,507
$1,351 ₾3,675
-50.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 SAR 3,855
$779 ₾2,119
31.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,535 SAR 5,759
$2,244 ₾6,104
-31.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,193 SAR 4,474
$1,354 ₾3,683
-11.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mecca
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,332 SAR 4,997
$606 ₾1,650
119.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
11.89
-53.74%

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

Last update for Mecca: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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