Cost of Living Comparison Between Shaab and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Shaab and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Shaab is 15.6% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Shaab is 27.6% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Shaab
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.76 KWDĀ 2.98
$10.75 ₾29.26
-9.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 KWDĀ 25.18
$43.26 ₾118
90.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 KWDĀ 2.69
$8.45 ₾22.99
4.02%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 KWDĀ 0.77
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 KWDĀ 1.1
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.85 KWDĀ 1.79
$3.13 ₾8.5
86.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 KWDĀ 0.21
$0.76 ₾2.07
-7.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWDĀ 0.11
$0.45 ₾1.23
-17.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.14 ₾5.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.95 ₾8.02
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Shaab
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 KWDĀ 0.49
$1.89 ₾5.15
-14.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 KWDĀ 0.38
$0.68 ₾1.86
82.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 KWDĀ 0.52
$1.85 ₾5.03
-7.03%
Eggs
$2.03 KWDĀ 0.62
$2.55 ₾6.95
-20.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.22 KWDĀ 1.6
$7.79 ₾21.19
-32.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 KWDĀ 1.97
$6.5 ₾17.69
-1.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.41 KWDĀ 3.18
$9.64 ₾26.22
7.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 KWDĀ 0.75
$1.21 ₾3.28
103.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 KWDĀ 0.61
$1.59 ₾4.33
24.53%
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)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
$0.71 ₾1.94
77.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
$0.68 ₾1.85
85.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.6 KWDĀ 0.49
$1.24 ₾3.37
29.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 KWDĀ 0.15
$0.71 ₾1.92
-32.39%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.2 KWDĀ 0.98
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWDĀ 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 KWDĀ 0.43
-
-
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
Shaab
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 KWDĀ 0.27
$0.36 ₾0.98
150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.6 KWDĀ 13.32
$14.67 ₾39.91
197.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.3 KWDĀ 1.01
$1.5 ₾4.07
120.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.19 KWDĀ 0.97
$0.72 ₾1.97
343.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.37 KWDĀ 5
$7.09 ₾19.3
130.89%
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)
$21.5K KWDĀ 6,562
$18.4K ₾50.1K
16.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K KWDĀ 5,998
$20.4K ₾55.6K
-3.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shaab
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.5 KWDĀ 18.78
$74 ₾201
-16.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.49 KWDĀ 5.65
$11.72 ₾31.89
57.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.22 KWDĀ 8.01
$17.76 ₾48.31
47.64%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Shaab
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.1 KWDĀ 28.74
$61.7 ₾168
52.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.51 KWDĀ 14.52
$16.27 ₾44.26
192.01%
Cinema Ticket
$11.56 KWDĀ 3.53
$6.48 ₾17.62
78.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shaab
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$397 KWDĀ 121
$267 ₾727
48.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,497 KWDĀ 1,986
$5,107 ₾13.9K
27.21%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Shaab
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.78 KWDĀ 13.07
$77.4 ₾211
-44.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.11 KWDĀ 12.87
$43.57 ₾119
-3.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 KWDĀ 27.12
$119 ₾325
-25.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.7 KWDĀ 24.65
$112 ₾305
-28.04%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Shaab
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 KWDĀ 242
$696 ₾1,895
13.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 KWDĀ 187
$468 ₾1,273
30.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 KWDĀ 477
$1,351 ₾3,675
15.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 KWDĀ 390
$779 ₾2,119
63.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$2,244 ₾6,104
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Shaab
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,209 KWDĀ 981
$606 ₾1,650
429.22%
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 Shaab: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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