Cost of Living Comparison Between Sala and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Sala and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Sala is 41.5% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sala is 35.3% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sala
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.43 SEK 117
$10.75 ₾29.26
15.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.4 SEK 599
$43.26 ₾118
46.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 SEK 96.1
$8.45 ₾22.99
20.36%
Cappuccino
$3.34 SEK 31.51
$3.13 ₾8.5
6.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 SEK 17.12
$0.76 ₾2.07
138.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 SEK 22.85
$0.45 ₾1.23
437.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.29 SEK 68.9
$2.14 ₾5.83
240.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.33 SEK 69.3
$2.95 ₾8.02
148.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sala
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 SEK 17.3
$1.89 ₾5.15
-3.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 SEK 24.73
$0.68 ₾1.86
285.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.53 SEK 33.38
$1.85 ₾5.03
90.81%
Eggs
$4.07 SEK 38.43
$2.55 ₾6.95
59.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.93 SEK 113
$7.79 ₾21.19
53.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.86 SEK 112
$6.5 ₾17.69
82.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.47 SEK 146
$9.64 ₾26.22
60.48%
Apples (1kg)
$3.09 SEK 29.23
$1.21 ₾3.28
155.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.82
$1.59 ₾4.33
65.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.76 SEK 26.1
$1.78 ₾4.85
55.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.05 SEK 47.72
$2.32 ₾6.3
117.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 SEK 14.04
$0.71 ₾1.94
109.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 SEK 11.21
$0.68 ₾1.85
75.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 SEK 25.16
$1.24 ₾3.37
114.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 SEK 9.66
$0.71 ₾1.92
43.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.23 SEK 68.3
$2.93 ₾7.97
146.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.58 SEK 62.2
$7.34 ₾19.96
-10.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.5 SEK 23.61
$1.55 ₾4.21
61.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 SEK 18.43
$2.23 ₾6.08
-12.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Sala
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.14 SEK 29.64
$0.36 ₾0.98
772.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.07 SEK 209
$14.67 ₾39.91
50.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.4 SEK 60.4
$1.5 ₾4.07
326.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 15.17
$0.72 ₾1.97
123.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.21 SEK 200
$7.09 ₾19.3
199.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEK 18.79
$1.14 ₾3.09
74.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.4K SEK 391.5K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
125.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K SEK 320.7K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
66.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sala
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.8 SEK 857
$74 ₾201
22.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.18 SEK 200
$11.72 ₾31.89
80.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.27 SEK 343
$17.76 ₾48.31
104.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sala
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.44 SEK 448
$61.7 ₾168
-23.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.11 SEK 199
$16.27 ₾44.26
29.75%
Cinema Ticket
$19.31 SEK 182
$6.48 ₾17.62
197.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sala
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 SEK 1,391
$267 ₾727
-44.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,266 SEK 12K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-75.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sala
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.99 SEK 444
$77.4 ₾211
-39.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37 SEK 350
$43.57 ₾119
-15.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.2 SEK 531
$119 ₾325
-52.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.4 SEK 542
$112 ₾305
-48.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sala
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$758 SEK 7,163
$696 ₾1,895
8.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$545 SEK 5,150
$468 ₾1,273
16.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 SEK 9,067
$1,351 ₾3,675
-28.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$720 SEK 6,799
$779 ₾2,119
-7.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,867 SEK 36.5K
$2,244 ₾6,104
72.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,049 SEK 28.8K
$1,354 ₾3,683
125.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sala
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,523 SEK 23.8K
$606 ₾1,650
316.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
11.89
-61.90%

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

Last update for Sala: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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