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

😐 Solo nomad: Salwa is 15% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salwa is 1.2% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salwa
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.73 KWD 2.99
$10.78 ₾29.53
-9.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 KWD 19.78
$44.69 ₾122
44.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.63 KWD 2.04
$8.27 ₾22.67
-19.83%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 KWD 0.74
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 KWD 1.16
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.80 KWD 1.78
$3.09 ₾8.46
87.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 KWD 0.15
$0.75 ₾2.06
-36.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 KWD 0.10
$0.45 ₾1.24
-28.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.25 ₾6.17
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.99 ₾8.20
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salwa
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 KWD 0.48
$1.90 ₾5.20
-17.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 KWD 0.21
$0.67 ₾1.83
2.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.84 KWD 0.26
$1.89 ₾5.18
-55.56%
Eggs
$2.07 KWD 0.64
$2.57 ₾7.03
-19.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.34 KWD 1.64
$7.59 ₾20.79
-29.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.54 KWD 2.01
$6.13 ₾16.81
6.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.28 KWD 3.16
$9.31 ₾25.51
10.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 KWD 0.73
$1.18 ₾3.23
101.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 KWD 0.58
$1.64 ₾4.50
15.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 KWD 0.55
$1.87 ₾5.11
-4.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 KWD 0.24
$2.23 ₾6.10
-64.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 KWD 0.19
$0.65 ₾1.77
-4.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 KWD 0.39
$0.63 ₾1.73
101.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 KWD 0.50
$1.22 ₾3.35
32.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWD 0.15
$0.70 ₾1.92
-30.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.33 KWD 1.02
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWD 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 KWD 0.42
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 KWD 0.84
$2.92 ₾7.99
-6.85%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.36 ₾20.17
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.59 ₾4.37
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.28 ₾6.26
-
🚌 Getting Around
Salwa
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 KWD 0.27
$0.38 ₾1.04
128.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.81 KWD 13.45
$14.72 ₾40.34
197.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.26 KWD 1.00
$1.48 ₾4.06
120.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.22 KWD 0.99
$0.69 ₾1.90
366.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.64 KWD 5.11
$7.25 ₾19.88
129.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWD 0.11
$1.15 ₾3.15
-68.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K KWD 6,437
$18.3K ₾50.2K
14.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.7K KWD 5,423
$20.0K ₾54.9K
-11.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salwa
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.4 KWD 19.46
$72.9 ₾200
-13.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.60 KWD 5.71
$11.93 ₾32.69
55.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.78 KWD 7.91
$17.58 ₾48.16
46.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salwa
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.4 KWD 28.67
$60.4 ₾166
54.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.38 KWD 14.24
$16.40 ₾44.94
182.80%
Cinema Ticket
$11.66 KWD 3.58
$6.54 ₾17.91
78.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salwa
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 KWD 122
$263 ₾719
51.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,709 KWD 2,060
$5,200 ₾14.2K
29.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salwa
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.50 KWD 12.13
$76.4 ₾209
-48.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 KWD 12.98
$44.39 ₾122
-4.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.2 KWD 25.22
$119 ₾326
-30.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.4 KWD 20.39
$114 ₾313
-41.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salwa
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$780 KWD 239
$707 ₾1,938
10.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 KWD 189
$457 ₾1,251
35.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 KWD 479
$1,329 ₾3,642
17.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,281 KWD 393
$778 ₾2,132
64.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,457 ₾6,732
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$1,432 ₾3,922
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Salwa
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,572 KWD 1,097
$647 ₾1,773
451.92%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

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