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Cost of Living Comparison Between Meru and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Meru and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Meru is 27.7% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Meru is 26.2% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Meru
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.38 KESย 693
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
-50.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.28 KESย 4,936
$43.84 โ‚พ118
-12.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.74 KESย 869
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
-19.76%
Cappuccino
$2.38 KESย 306
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
-20.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 KESย 91.0
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
-6.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 KESย 70.0
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
20.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 KESย 293
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
3.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 KESย 378
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
1.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Meru
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 KESย 113
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
-53.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.37 KESย 48.22
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
-44.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 KESย 141
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
-42.33%
Eggs
$1.38 KESย 178
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
-44.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.76 KESย 1,517
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
56.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.61 KESย 853
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
2.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.99 KESย 643
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
-48.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 KESย 398
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
156.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 KESย 95.5
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
-53.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 KESย 101
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
-58.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 KESย 97.0
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
-67.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 KESย 137
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
58.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 KESย 126
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
44.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 KESย 30.95
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
-80.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KESย 58.0
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.15 KESย 407
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
7.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.63 KESย 1,500
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
55.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 KESย 296
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
43.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 KESย 353
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
17.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Meru
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 KESย 196
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
7.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 KESย 196
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
111.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 KESย 372
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
-60.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 KESย 133
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
-5.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.1K KESย 2.8M
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
19.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K KESย 2.6M
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
0.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meru
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.96 KESย 4,379
$72.8 โ‚พ196
-53.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.56 KESย 2,135
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
40.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.03 KESย 5,033
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
119.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Meru
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$61.8 โ‚พ167
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.09 KESย 786
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
-9.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Meru
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 KESย 25.9K
$262 โ‚พ709
-23.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,094 KESย 1.0M
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
56.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Meru
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.95 KESย 2,315
$75.8 โ‚พ205
-76.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.29 KESย 3,132
$43.45 โ‚พ117
-44.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.7 KESย 8,466
$119 โ‚พ321
-44.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.3 KESย 7,260
$110 โ‚พ298
-48.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Meru
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$692 โ‚พ1,869
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$462 โ‚พ1,248
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$781 โ‚พ2,109
-
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
Meru
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$597 โ‚พ1,612
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
11.89
24.81%

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Last update for Meru: January 12, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

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