Cost of Living Comparison Between Samokov and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Samokov and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Samokov is 6.5% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Samokov is 0.7% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samokov
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.52 BGN 17.74
$10.75 ₾29.26
-2.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.51 BGN 70
$43.26 ₾118
-4.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 BGN 16.61
$8.45 ₾22.99
16.57%
Cappuccino
$1.94 BGN 3.28
$3.13 ₾8.5
-38.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 BGN 2.28
$0.76 ₾2.07
77.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 BGN 1.78
$0.45 ₾1.23
133.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 BGN 3.28
$2.14 ₾5.83
-8.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 BGN 4.89
$2.95 ₾8.02
-1.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samokov
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 BGN 3.26
$1.89 ₾5.15
2.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 BGN 1.8
$0.68 ₾1.86
55.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.75 BGN 4.65
$1.85 ₾5.03
48.65%
Eggs
$3.74 BGN 6.32
$2.55 ₾6.95
46.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.2 BGN 22.27
$7.79 ₾21.19
69.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 BGN 13.97
$6.5 ₾17.69
27.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.8 BGN 21.59
$9.64 ₾26.22
32.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 BGN 2.71
$1.21 ₾3.28
33.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 BGN 3.76
$1.59 ₾4.33
40.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 BGN 3.36
$1.78 ₾4.85
11.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 BGN 4.77
$2.32 ₾6.3
21.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 BGN 2.02
$0.71 ₾1.94
69.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 BGN 2.31
$0.68 ₾1.85
101.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 BGN 2.05
$1.24 ₾3.37
-1.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 BGN 1.34
$0.71 ₾1.92
12.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.65 BGN 6.16
$2.93 ₾7.97
24.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.7 BGN 11.3
$7.34 ₾19.96
-8.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 BGN 2.04
$1.55 ₾4.21
-21.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 BGN 2.7
$2.23 ₾6.08
-28.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Samokov
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 BGN 1.52
$0.36 ₾0.98
150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.67 BGN 44.99
$14.67 ₾39.91
81.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 BGN 2.02
$1.5 ₾4.07
-20.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 BGN 1.1
$0.72 ₾1.97
-9.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.61 BGN 19.59
$7.09 ₾19.3
63.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BGN 2.54
$1.14 ₾3.09
32.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K BGN 62.6K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
101.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K BGN 58.4K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
69.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samokov
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 BGN 203
$74 ₾201
62.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.31 BGN 29.2
$11.72 ₾31.89
47.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.34 BGN 22.51
$17.76 ₾48.31
-24.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samokov
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.89 BGN 50.4
$61.7 ₾168
-51.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.53 BGN 24.51
$16.27 ₾44.26
-10.69%
Cinema Ticket
$7.21 BGN 12.16
$6.48 ₾17.62
11.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samokov
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$329 BGN 556
$267 ₾727
23.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,352 BGN 9,028
$5,107 ₾13.9K
4.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samokov
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.79 BGN 75.6
$77.4 ₾211
-42.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.33 BGN 49.48
$43.57 ₾119
-32.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 BGN 218
$119 ₾325
8.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.6 BGN 131
$112 ₾305
-30.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samokov
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$295 BGN 497
$696 ₾1,895
-57.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 BGN 387
$468 ₾1,273
-51.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 BGN 797
$1,351 ₾3,675
-65.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$361 BGN 609
$779 ₾2,119
-53.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,254 BGN 2,115
$2,244 ₾6,104
-44.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,257 BGN 2,121
$1,354 ₾3,683
-7.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samokov
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$740 BGN 1,248
$606 ₾1,650
22.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
11.89
-57.11%

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Last update for Samokov: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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