Cost of Living Comparison Between Shumen and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Shumen and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Shumen is 15.9% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 26.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Shumen is 4.8% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shumen
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.65 BGN 16.28
$10.75 ₾29.26
-10.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.44 BGN 49.66
$43.26 ₾118
-31.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.75 BGN 14.75
$8.45 ₾22.99
3.55%
Cappuccino
$1.7 BGN 2.86
$3.13 ₾8.5
-45.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 BGN 2.33
$0.76 ₾2.07
81.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 BGN 1.2
$0.45 ₾1.23
57.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 BGN 3.39
$2.14 ₾5.83
-6.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 BGN 3.79
$2.95 ₾8.02
-23.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shumen
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 BGN 2.88
$1.89 ₾5.15
-10.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 BGN 1.51
$0.68 ₾1.86
32.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 BGN 3.18
$1.85 ₾5.03
1.62%
Eggs
$3.08 BGN 5.19
$2.55 ₾6.95
20.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.47 BGN 15.97
$7.79 ₾21.19
21.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.89 BGN 9.94
$6.5 ₾17.69
-9.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.62 BGN 19.61
$9.64 ₾26.22
20.54%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 BGN 2.88
$1.21 ₾3.28
41.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 BGN 3.44
$1.59 ₾4.33
28.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 BGN 3.52
$1.78 ₾4.85
17.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.34 BGN 3.95
$2.32 ₾6.3
0.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 BGN 2.43
$0.71 ₾1.94
102.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 BGN 2.23
$0.68 ₾1.85
94.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 BGN 1.62
$1.24 ₾3.37
-22.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 BGN 1.33
$0.71 ₾1.92
11.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.7 BGN 6.24
$2.93 ₾7.97
26.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 BGN 12.33
$7.34 ₾19.96
-0.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 BGN 1.61
$1.55 ₾4.21
-38.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 BGN 2.6
$2.23 ₾6.08
-30.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Shumen
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 BGN 1.49
$0.36 ₾0.98
144.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.01 BGN 45.57
$14.67 ₾39.91
84.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.22 BGN 2.07
$1.5 ₾4.07
-18.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 BGN 0.52
$0.72 ₾1.97
-56.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.07 BGN 22.04
$7.09 ₾19.3
84.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BGN 2.6
$1.14 ₾3.09
35.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K BGN 54.7K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
76.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K BGN 42.8K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
24.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shumen
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.4 BGN 163
$74 ₾201
30.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.54 BGN 27.91
$11.72 ₾31.89
41.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.95 BGN 23.54
$17.76 ₾48.31
-21.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shumen
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.32 BGN 66.3
$61.7 ₾168
-36.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.62 BGN 19.6
$16.27 ₾44.26
-28.58%
Cinema Ticket
$7.06 BGN 11.91
$6.48 ₾17.62
8.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shumen
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 BGN 394
$267 ₾727
-12.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K BGN 18.3K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
111.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shumen
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.6 BGN 92.1
$77.4 ₾211
-29.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.26 BGN 69.6
$43.57 ₾119
-5.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.9 BGN 138
$119 ₾325
-31.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.6 BGN 123
$112 ₾305
-35.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shumen
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$277 BGN 467
$696 ₾1,895
-60.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$195 BGN 328
$468 ₾1,273
-58.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$496 BGN 837
$1,351 ₾3,675
-63.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 BGN 556
$779 ₾2,119
-57.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,311 BGN 2,212
$2,244 ₾6,104
-41.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,036 BGN 1,748
$1,354 ₾3,683
-23.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shumen
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$986 BGN 1,664
$606 ₾1,650
62.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.57
11.89
-61.56%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Shumen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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