Cost of Living Comparison Between Pale and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Pale and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Pale is 11.5% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 18.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pale is 9.1% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pale
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.15 BAM 12.06
$10.75 ₾29.26
-33.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.49 BAM 59.9
$43.26 ₾118
-17.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 BAM 14.6
$8.45 ₾22.99
2.37%
Cappuccino
$1.6 BAM 2.7
$3.13 ₾8.5
-48.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 BAM 3.24
$0.76 ₾2.07
152.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 BAM 1.95
$0.45 ₾1.23
157.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 BAM 3.54
$2.14 ₾5.83
-1.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 BAM 4.04
$2.95 ₾8.02
-18.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pale
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 BAM 2.36
$1.89 ₾5.15
-25.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 BAM 2.05
$0.68 ₾1.86
79.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 BAM 2.7
$1.85 ₾5.03
-13.51%
Eggs
$2.95 BAM 4.98
$2.55 ₾6.95
15.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.21 BAM 15.55
$7.79 ₾21.19
18.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.51 BAM 14.36
$6.5 ₾17.69
30.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.57 BAM 21.21
$9.64 ₾26.22
30.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 BAM 2.36
$1.21 ₾3.28
15.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 BAM 3.06
$1.59 ₾4.33
14.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 BAM 3.35
$1.78 ₾4.85
11.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 BAM 3.62
$2.32 ₾6.3
-7.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 BAM 1.95
$0.71 ₾1.94
63.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 BAM 2.18
$0.68 ₾1.85
89.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 BAM 2.17
$1.24 ₾3.37
3.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BAM 1.26
$0.71 ₾1.92
4.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.75 BAM 6.32
$2.93 ₾7.97
27.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.05 BAM 11.9
$7.34 ₾19.96
-3.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 BAM 1.77
$1.55 ₾4.21
-32.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 BAM 2.21
$2.23 ₾6.08
-41.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Pale
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 BAM 2.98
$0.36 ₾0.98
391.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.64 BAM 60.2
$14.67 ₾39.91
142.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 BAM 2.55
$1.5 ₾4.07
0.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 BAM 1.39
$0.72 ₾1.97
13.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.77 BAM 14.81
$7.09 ₾19.3
23.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 BAM 2.5
$1.14 ₾3.09
29.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.1K BAM 44K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
41.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K BAM 46.1K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
33.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pale
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 BAM 285
$74 ₾201
128.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.83 BAM 31.78
$11.72 ₾31.89
60.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.37 BAM 39.44
$17.76 ₾48.31
31.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pale
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.49 BAM 39.64
$61.7 ₾168
-61.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.74 BAM 14.75
$16.27 ₾44.26
-46.28%
Cinema Ticket
$4.84 BAM 8.17
$6.48 ₾17.62
-25.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pale
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$242 BAM 408
$267 ₾727
-9.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,364 BAM 5,678
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-34.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pale
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.9 BAM 125
$77.4 ₾211
-4.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 BAM 61.8
$43.57 ₾119
-15.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 BAM 171
$119 ₾325
-15.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 BAM 212
$112 ₾305
12.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pale
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$187 BAM 316
$696 ₾1,895
-73.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 BAM 260
$468 ₾1,273
-67.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$288 BAM 486
$1,351 ₾3,675
-78.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$222 BAM 376
$779 ₾2,119
-71.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,403 BAM 2,369
$2,244 ₾6,104
-37.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,203 BAM 2,030
$1,354 ₾3,683
-11.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pale
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$738 BAM 1,245
$606 ₾1,650
21.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
11.89
-65.77%

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

Last update for Pale: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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