Cost of Living Comparison Between Salmiya and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Salmiya and Tbilisi

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Salmiya is 4.6% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salmiya is 17.7% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Salmiya
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.86 KWDĀ 2.71
$10.75 ₾29.26
-17.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.9 KWDĀ 15.25
$43.26 ₾118
15.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.94 KWDĀ 2.43
$8.45 ₾22.99
-6.04%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 KWDĀ 0.51
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 KWDĀ 0.51
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.19 KWDĀ 1.58
$3.13 ₾8.5
65.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWDĀ 0.14
$0.76 ₾2.07
-40.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 KWDĀ 0.1
$0.45 ₾1.23
-28.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.14 ₾5.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.95 ₾8.02
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Salmiya
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 KWDĀ 0.48
$1.89 ₾5.15
-16.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 KWDĀ 0.25
$0.68 ₾1.86
22.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 KWDĀ 0.55
$1.85 ₾5.03
-3.24%
Eggs
$2 KWDĀ 0.61
$2.55 ₾6.95
-21.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.14 KWDĀ 1.57
$7.79 ₾21.19
-34.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 KWDĀ 1.95
$6.5 ₾17.69
-2.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.01 KWDĀ 2.75
$9.64 ₾26.22
-6.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 KWDĀ 0.71
$1.21 ₾3.28
91.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 KWDĀ 0.5
$1.59 ₾4.33
2.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 KWDĀ 0.55
$1.78 ₾4.85
1.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 KWDĀ 0.46
$2.32 ₾6.3
-35.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 KWDĀ 0.39
$0.71 ₾1.94
80.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 KWDĀ 0.4
$0.68 ₾1.85
91.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 KWDĀ 0.51
$1.24 ₾3.37
33.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWDĀ 0.15
$0.71 ₾1.92
-30.99%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.89 KWDĀ 0.88
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 KWDĀ 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 KWDĀ 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 KWDĀ 0.91
$2.93 ₾7.97
1.71%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.34 ₾19.96
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.55 ₾4.21
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.23 ₾6.08
-
🚌 Getting Around
Salmiya
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 KWDĀ 0.33
$0.36 ₾0.98
197.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.94 KWDĀ 15.26
$14.67 ₾39.91
240.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.2 KWDĀ 0.98
$1.5 ₾4.07
113.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.28 KWDĀ 1
$0.72 ₾1.97
355.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.22 KWDĀ 4.04
$7.09 ₾19.3
86.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWDĀ 0.11
$1.14 ₾3.09
-68.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K KWDĀ 6,086
$18.4K ₾50.1K
8.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K KWDĀ 6,104
$20.4K ₾55.6K
-2.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salmiya
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.5 KWDĀ 16.95
$74 ₾201
-25.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.24 KWDĀ 5.57
$11.72 ₾31.89
55.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.19 KWDĀ 8
$17.76 ₾48.31
47.47%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Salmiya
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$108 KWDĀ 33.08
$61.7 ₾168
75.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.33 KWDĀ 10.19
$16.27 ₾44.26
104.86%
Cinema Ticket
$11.66 KWDĀ 3.56
$6.48 ₾17.62
79.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salmiya
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 KWDĀ 122
$267 ₾727
49.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,591 KWDĀ 1,709
$5,107 ₾13.9K
9.47%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Salmiya
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.82 KWDĀ 13.09
$77.4 ₾211
-44.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.21 KWDĀ 13.2
$43.57 ₾119
-0.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 KWDĀ 26.33
$119 ₾325
-27.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.9 KWDĀ 25.34
$112 ₾305
-26.02%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Salmiya
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$882 KWDĀ 270
$696 ₾1,895
26.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 KWDĀ 203
$468 ₾1,273
42.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,653 KWDĀ 811
$1,351 ₾3,675
96.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,304 KWDĀ 398
$779 ₾2,119
67.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Salmiya
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,903 KWDĀ 582
$606 ₾1,650
213.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.89
-39.95%

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

Last update for Salmiya: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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