Cost of Living Comparison Between Salwa and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Salwa and Tbilisi

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Salwa is 11.1% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salwa is 19.2% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Salwa
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.75 KWDĀ 2.98
$10.75 ₾29.26
-9.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$65.3 KWDĀ 19.96
$43.26 ₾118
50.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.64 KWDĀ 2.03
$8.45 ₾22.99
-21.42%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 KWDĀ 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 KWDĀ 1.15
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.93 KWDĀ 1.81
$3.13 ₾8.5
89.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KWDĀ 0.15
$0.76 ₾2.07
-34.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.1
$0.45 ₾1.23
-24.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.14 ₾5.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.95 ₾8.02
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Salwa
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 KWDĀ 0.5
$1.89 ₾5.15
-13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.7 KWDĀ 0.21
$0.68 ₾1.86
2.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 KWDĀ 0.26
$1.85 ₾5.03
-53.51%
Eggs
$2.09 KWDĀ 0.64
$2.55 ₾6.95
-18.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.16 KWDĀ 1.58
$7.79 ₾21.19
-33.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.55 KWDĀ 2
$6.5 ₾17.69
0.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.49 KWDĀ 3.21
$9.64 ₾26.22
8.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 KWDĀ 0.75
$1.21 ₾3.28
102.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 KWDĀ 0.6
$1.59 ₾4.33
23.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 KWDĀ 0.55
$1.78 ₾4.85
1.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 KWDĀ 0.24
$2.32 ₾6.3
-66.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 KWDĀ 0.19
$0.71 ₾1.94
-11.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.38
$0.68 ₾1.85
85.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 KWDĀ 0.52
$1.24 ₾3.37
36.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWDĀ 0.14
$0.71 ₾1.92
-36.62%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.23 KWDĀ 0.99
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 KWDĀ 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.4 KWDĀ 0.43
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.71 KWDĀ 0.83
$2.93 ₾7.97
-7.51%
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
Salwa
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 KWDĀ 0.26
$0.36 ₾0.98
133.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.76 KWDĀ 13.37
$14.67 ₾39.91
198.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 KWDĀ 1.02
$1.5 ₾4.07
121.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.32 KWDĀ 1.01
$0.72 ₾1.97
361.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.44 KWDĀ 5.02
$7.09 ₾19.3
131.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.1
$1.14 ₾3.09
-70.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K KWDĀ 6,374
$18.4K ₾50.1K
13.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.9K KWDĀ 5,476
$20.4K ₾55.6K
-12.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salwa
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.9 KWDĀ 19.22
$74 ₾201
-15.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.74 KWDĀ 5.73
$11.72 ₾31.89
59.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.89 KWDĀ 7.91
$17.76 ₾48.31
45.78%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Salwa
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.4 KWDĀ 28.56
$61.7 ₾168
51.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.79 KWDĀ 13.99
$16.27 ₾44.26
181.44%
Cinema Ticket
$11.23 KWDĀ 3.43
$6.48 ₾17.62
73.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salwa
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 KWDĀ 123
$267 ₾727
50.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,512 KWDĀ 1,990
$5,107 ₾13.9K
27.50%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Salwa
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.05 KWDĀ 11.93
$77.4 ₾211
-49.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.8 KWDĀ 12.77
$43.57 ₾119
-4.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.6 KWDĀ 24.63
$119 ₾325
-32.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.9 KWDĀ 19.84
$112 ₾305
-42.07%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Salwa
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$796 KWDĀ 243
$696 ₾1,895
14.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 KWDĀ 188
$468 ₾1,273
31.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 KWDĀ 487
$1,351 ₾3,675
17.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,272 KWDĀ 389
$779 ₾2,119
63.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,244 ₾6,104
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,354 ₾3,683
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Salwa
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,633 KWDĀ 1,110
$606 ₾1,650
498.98%
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 Salwa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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