Cost of Living Comparison Between Side and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Side and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Side is 6.3% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Side is 0.9% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 12.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Side
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.58 ₺298
$10.75 ₾29.26
-29.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.52 ₺886
$43.26 ₾118
-47.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.51 ₺256
$8.45 ₾22.99
-22.96%
Cappuccino
$2.74 ₺108
$3.13 ₾8.5
-12.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 ₺66.5
$0.76 ₾2.07
122.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ₺18.4
$0.45 ₾1.23
4.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.07 ₺121
$2.14 ₾5.83
43.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.95 ₺155
$2.95 ₾8.02
33.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Side
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.84 ₺32.99
$1.89 ₾5.15
-55.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 ₺37.04
$0.68 ₾1.86
38.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 ₺36.39
$1.85 ₾5.03
-49.73%
Eggs
$1.73 ₺68.1
$2.55 ₾6.95
-32.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.03 ₺316
$7.79 ₾21.19
3.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.24 ₺206
$6.5 ₾17.69
-19.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.56 ₺652
$9.64 ₾26.22
71.78%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 ₺40.72
$1.21 ₾3.28
-14.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 ₺80.9
$1.59 ₾4.33
29.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.74 ₺29.29
$1.78 ₾4.85
-58.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 ₺45.56
$2.32 ₾6.3
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.61 ₺23.95
$0.71 ₾1.94
-14.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 ₺16.86
$0.68 ₾1.85
-36.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 ₺52.3
$1.24 ₾3.37
7.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 ₺12.39
$0.71 ₾1.92
-56.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.15 ₺84.5
$2.93 ₾7.97
-26.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.78 ₺385
$7.34 ₾19.96
33.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 ₺64.5
$1.55 ₾4.21
5.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 ₺82
$2.23 ₾6.08
-6.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Side
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 ₺26.61
$0.36 ₾0.98
88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.25 ₺1,190
$14.67 ₾39.91
106.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 ₺40.92
$1.5 ₾4.07
-30.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 ₺25.87
$0.72 ₾1.97
-8.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.51 ₺296
$7.09 ₾19.3
5.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₺45.33
$1.14 ₾3.09
0.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K ₺1.6M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
115.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K ₺1.6M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
100.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Side
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.39 ₺1,903
$74 ₾201
-34.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.99 ₺315
$11.72 ₾31.89
-31.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.45 ₺254
$17.76 ₾48.31
-63.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Side
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.79 ₺1,684
$61.7 ₾168
-30.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.41 ₺252
$6.48 ₾17.62
-1.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Side
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 ₺23.9K
$267 ₾727
127.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,812 ₺346.6K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
72.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Side
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.3 ₺2,963
$77.4 ₾211
-2.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.35 ₺1,784
$43.57 ₾119
4.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$159 ₺6,264
$119 ₾325
33.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₺4,419
$112 ₾305
0.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Side
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₺19.9K
$696 ₾1,895
-27.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 ₺15.4K
$468 ₾1,273
-16.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$883 ₺34.7K
$1,351 ₾3,675
-34.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$704 ₺27.7K
$779 ₾2,119
-9.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,598 ₺62.9K
$2,244 ₾6,104
-28.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,088 ₺42.8K
$1,354 ₾3,683
-19.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Side
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$606 ₾1,650
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20
11.89
68.21%

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Last update for Side: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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