Cost of Living Comparison Between Samara and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Samara and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Samara is 23.9% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 48% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Samara is 28.9% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samara
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.89 ₡4,949
$10.75 ₾29.26
-8.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.8 ₡27.4K
$43.26 ₾118
26.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.15 ₡3,580
$8.45 ₾22.99
-15.38%
Cappuccino
$2.76 ₡1,379
$3.13 ₾8.5
-11.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 ₡998
$0.76 ₾2.07
161.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₡655
$0.45 ₾1.23
191.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.94 ₡1,473
$2.14 ₾5.83
37.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 ₡2,073
$2.95 ₾8.02
40.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samara
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 ₡1,029
$1.89 ₾5.15
8.99%
White Bread (500g)
$2.82 ₡1,410
$0.68 ₾1.86
314.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 ₡1,087
$1.85 ₾5.03
17.30%
Eggs
$2.95 ₡1,474
$2.55 ₾6.95
15.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.05 ₡5,032
$7.79 ₾21.19
29.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.2 ₡4,605
$6.5 ₾17.69
41.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.97 ₡4,989
$9.64 ₾26.22
3.42%
Apples (1kg)
$4.45 ₡2,226
$1.21 ₾3.28
267.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 ₡749
$1.59 ₾4.33
-5.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.14 ₡2,074
$1.78 ₾4.85
132.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 ₡1,786
$2.32 ₾6.3
53.88%
Potato (1kg)
$3.37 ₡1,688
$0.71 ₾1.94
374.65%
Onion (1kg)
$3.14 ₡1,573
$0.68 ₾1.85
361.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 ₡506
$1.24 ₾3.37
-18.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.85 ₡1,428
$0.71 ₾1.92
301.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.9 ₡2,455
$2.93 ₾7.97
67.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.32 ₡8,669
$7.34 ₾19.96
135.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 ₡1,191
$1.55 ₾4.21
53.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 ₡1,101
$2.23 ₾6.08
-1.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Samara
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ₡480
$0.36 ₾0.98
166.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.79 ₡894
$1.5 ₾4.07
19.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.8 ₡900
$0.72 ₾1.97
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.74 ₡3,875
$7.09 ₾19.3
9.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.46 ₡732
$1.14 ₾3.09
28.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K ₡18.6M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
102.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32K ₡16M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
56.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samara
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$95 ₡47.5K
$74 ₾201
28.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.9 ₡13K
$11.72 ₾31.89
120.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59 ₡29.5K
$17.76 ₾48.31
232.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samara
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.8 ₡34.9K
$61.7 ₾168
13.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.05 ₡12K
$16.27 ₾44.26
47.82%
Cinema Ticket
$9.75 ₡4,883
$6.48 ₾17.62
50.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samara
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$466 ₡233.2K
$267 ₾727
74.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,020 ₡3M
$5,107 ₾13.9K
17.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samara
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59 ₡29.6K
$77.4 ₾211
-23.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.6 ₡25.3K
$43.57 ₾119
16.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 ₡62.8K
$119 ₾325
5.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ₡53.2K
$112 ₾305
-5.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samara
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 ₡740.7K
$696 ₾1,895
112.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$840 ₡420.5K
$468 ₾1,273
79.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,974 ₡1.5M
$1,351 ₾3,675
120.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$959 ₡480.2K
$779 ₾2,119
23.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,027 ₡2.5M
$2,244 ₾6,104
124.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samara
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$606 ₾1,650
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
11.89
-14.47%

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Last update for Samara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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