Cost of Living Comparison Between Popovo and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Popovo and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Popovo is 16.8% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Popovo is 21.9% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Popovo
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.82 BGN 14.28
$10.78 ₾29.31
-18.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.04 BGN 48.67
$44.69 ₾122
-32.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.23 BGN 11.71
$8.27 ₾22.51
-12.58%
Cappuccino
$1.19 BGN 1.93
$3.09 ₾8.40
-61.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 BGN 1.21
$0.75 ₾2.05
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 BGN 2.40
$0.45 ₾1.23
228.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.02 BGN 4.90
$2.25 ₾6.13
34.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 BGN 5.17
$2.99 ₾8.14
6.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Popovo
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 BGN 1.84
$1.90 ₾5.16
-40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.97 BGN 1.57
$0.67 ₾1.82
44.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.55 BGN 2.51
$1.89 ₾5.14
-17.99%
Eggs
$1.93 BGN 3.13
$2.57 ₾6.98
-24.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.82 BGN 9.43
$7.59 ₾20.63
-23.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 BGN 14.17
$6.13 ₾16.69
42.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.08 BGN 21.19
$9.31 ₾25.33
40.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 BGN 1.87
$1.18 ₾3.21
-1.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 BGN 1.87
$1.64 ₾4.46
-29.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 BGN 1.88
$1.87 ₾5.08
-37.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 BGN 3.55
$2.23 ₾6.06
-1.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 BGN 1.60
$0.65 ₾1.76
52.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 BGN 1.69
$0.63 ₾1.72
65.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 BGN 1.48
$1.22 ₾3.33
-25.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 BGN 1.02
$0.70 ₾1.91
-10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.86 BGN 6.26
$2.92 ₾7.93
32.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.37 BGN 11.94
$7.36 ₾20.03
0.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 BGN 1.40
$1.59 ₾4.33
-45.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 BGN 0.93
$2.28 ₾6.21
-74.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Popovo
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 BGN 1.47
$0.38 ₾1.04
139.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.78 BGN 43.38
$14.72 ₾40.04
81.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 BGN 0.92
$1.48 ₾4.03
-61.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 BGN 0.82
$0.69 ₾1.88
-26.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.25 BGN 13.36
$7.25 ₾19.73
13.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 BGN 2.52
$1.15 ₾3.12
34.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K BGN 48.1K
$18.3K ₾49.9K
61.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K BGN 35.9K
$20.0K ₾54.5K
10.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Popovo
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$116 BGN 188
$72.9 ₾198
59.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.30 BGN 29.65
$11.93 ₾32.45
53.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.22 BGN 24.66
$17.58 ₾47.81
-13.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Popovo
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.52 BGN 47.82
$60.4 ₾164
-51.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.65 BGN 23.73
$16.40 ₾44.61
-10.67%
Cinema Ticket
$7.12 BGN 11.54
$6.54 ₾17.78
8.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Popovo
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$627 BGN 1,016
$263 ₾714
138.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,562 BGN 9,011
$5,200 ₾14.1K
6.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Popovo
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.1 BGN 84.3
$76.4 ₾208
-31.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.45 BGN 59.1
$44.39 ₾121
-17.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.7 BGN 116
$119 ₾324
-39.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.11 BGN 76.3
$114 ₾311
-58.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Popovo
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 BGN 474
$707 ₾1,924
-58.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 BGN 383
$457 ₾1,242
-48.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 BGN 757
$1,329 ₾3,615
-64.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$351 BGN 568
$778 ₾2,116
-54.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,474 BGN 2,389
$2,457 ₾6,683
-39.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,177 BGN 1,906
$1,432 ₾3,894
-17.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Popovo
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,320 BGN 2,139
$647 ₾1,760
103.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.09
11.89
-74.01%

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

Last update for Popovo: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

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