Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruse and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Ruse and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Ruse is 0.8% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ruse is 23.4% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ruse
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.66 BGN 17.99
$10.75 ₾29.26
-0.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.74 BGN 60.3
$43.26 ₾118
-17.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.74 BGN 13.05
$8.45 ₾22.99
-8.40%
Cappuccino
$1.73 BGN 2.92
$3.13 ₾8.5
-44.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 BGN 2.58
$0.76 ₾2.07
101.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 BGN 1.5
$0.45 ₾1.23
97.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 BGN 2.91
$2.14 ₾5.83
-19.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 BGN 5.03
$2.95 ₾8.02
1.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ruse
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 BGN 2.8
$1.89 ₾5.15
-12.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 BGN 1.67
$0.68 ₾1.86
45.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 BGN 3.39
$1.85 ₾5.03
8.65%
Eggs
$2.63 BGN 4.44
$2.55 ₾6.95
3.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.63 BGN 16.24
$7.79 ₾21.19
23.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.86 BGN 13.26
$6.5 ₾17.69
20.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.92 BGN 21.79
$9.64 ₾26.22
34.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.39 BGN 2.35
$1.21 ₾3.28
14.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 BGN 3.05
$1.59 ₾4.33
13.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 BGN 3.34
$1.78 ₾4.85
11.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 BGN 3.51
$2.32 ₾6.3
-10.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 BGN 1.87
$0.71 ₾1.94
56.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 BGN 1.78
$0.68 ₾1.85
54.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 BGN 2.07
$1.24 ₾3.37
-0.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 BGN 1.11
$0.71 ₾1.92
-7.04%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 BGN 5.99
$2.93 ₾7.97
21.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.42 BGN 10.84
$7.34 ₾19.96
-12.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 BGN 1.85
$1.55 ₾4.21
-29.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 BGN 2.05
$2.23 ₾6.08
-45.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Ruse
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 BGN 1.53
$0.36 ₾0.98
150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.43 BGN 27.72
$14.67 ₾39.91
12.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 BGN 2.45
$1.5 ₾4.07
-3.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.64 BGN 1.09
$0.72 ₾1.97
-11.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.25 BGN 17.3
$7.09 ₾19.3
44.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BGN 2.55
$1.14 ₾3.09
32.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K BGN 54.7K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
76.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K BGN 49.2K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
42.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ruse
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 BGN 172
$74 ₾201
37.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.24 BGN 29.08
$11.72 ₾31.89
47.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.93 BGN 25.19
$17.76 ₾48.31
-15.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ruse
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.17 BGN 54.3
$61.7 ₾168
-47.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.68 BGN 14.65
$16.27 ₾44.26
-46.65%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 BGN 10.01
$6.48 ₾17.62
-8.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ruse
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$638 BGN 1,077
$267 ₾727
138.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,392 BGN 15.8K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
83.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ruse
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.9 BGN 89.3
$77.4 ₾211
-31.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.88 BGN 50.4
$43.57 ₾119
-31.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.3 BGN 125
$119 ₾325
-37.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.8 BGN 148
$112 ₾305
-21.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ruse
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 BGN 494
$696 ₾1,895
-57.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 BGN 405
$468 ₾1,273
-48.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$533 BGN 899
$1,351 ₾3,675
-60.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$409 BGN 690
$779 ₾2,119
-47.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,600 BGN 2,700
$2,244 ₾6,104
-28.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,198 BGN 2,020
$1,354 ₾3,683
-11.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ruse
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$985 BGN 1,661
$606 ₾1,650
62.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.1
11.89
-73.93%

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Last update for Ruse: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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