Cost of Living Comparison Between Skien and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Skien and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Skien is 112.6% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 91.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Skien is 86% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 68.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skien
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.61 NOK 277
$10.78 ₾29.10
165.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 992
$44.69 ₾121
129.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.59 NOK 131
$8.27 ₾22.34
64.33%
Cappuccino
$4.80 NOK 46.37
$3.09 ₾8.33
55.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 NOK 24.46
$0.75 ₾2.03
237.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 NOK 21.20
$0.45 ₾1.22
386.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.95 NOK 86.6
$2.25 ₾6.08
297.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.55 NOK 92.4
$2.99 ₾8.08
219.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skien
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.00 NOK 19.34
$1.90 ₾5.13
5.26%
White Bread (500g)
$3.43 NOK 33.14
$0.67 ₾1.80
411.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 32.22
$1.89 ₾5.10
76.19%
Eggs
$4.21 NOK 40.72
$2.57 ₾6.93
63.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 NOK 110
$7.59 ₾20.48
49.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.00 NOK 135
$6.13 ₾16.56
128.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.09 NOK 243
$9.31 ₾25.14
169.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.78 NOK 36.59
$1.18 ₾3.18
220.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 NOK 21.97
$1.64 ₾4.43
38.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 32.02
$1.87 ₾5.04
77.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.06 NOK 39.22
$2.23 ₾6.01
82.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 NOK 22.03
$0.65 ₾1.75
250.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 NOK 21.68
$0.63 ₾1.71
255.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.86 NOK 27.65
$1.22 ₾3.30
134.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 NOK 17.79
$0.70 ₾1.90
162.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.16 NOK 185
$2.92 ₾7.88
556.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.05 NOK 136
$7.36 ₾19.88
90.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 NOK 32.23
$1.59 ₾4.30
109.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 NOK 39.53
$2.28 ₾6.16
79.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Skien
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 NOK 25.91
$0.38 ₾1.03
605.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.58 NOK 421
$14.72 ₾39.75
196.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$35.66 NOK 345
$1.48 ₾4.00
2309.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.40 NOK 13.51
$0.69 ₾1.87
102.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 978
$7.25 ₾19.59
1295.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 NOK 20.33
$1.15 ₾3.10
82.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.0K NOK 251.8K
$18.3K ₾49.5K
42.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.4K NOK 341.9K
$20.0K ₾54.1K
76.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skien
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$96.9 NOK 937
$72.9 ₾197
32.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.58 NOK 373
$11.93 ₾32.22
223.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.15 NOK 369
$17.58 ₾47.46
117.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skien
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.71 NOK 355
$60.4 ₾163
-39.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.74 NOK 336
$16.40 ₾44.29
111.83%
Cinema Ticket
$14.19 NOK 137
$6.54 ₾17.65
116.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skien
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 NOK 3,031
$263 ₾709
19.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 99.6K
$5,200 ₾14.0K
98.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skien
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.96 NOK 386
$76.4 ₾206
-47.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.19 NOK 340
$44.39 ₾120
-20.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.3 NOK 893
$119 ₾321
-22.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$155 NOK 1,495
$114 ₾308
35.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skien
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$948 NOK 9,170
$707 ₾1,910
34.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$991 NOK 9,585
$457 ₾1,233
117.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,093 NOK 10.6K
$1,329 ₾3,589
-17.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$917 NOK 8,871
$778 ₾2,101
17.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,436 NOK 33.2K
$2,457 ₾6,634
39.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,157 NOK 30.5K
$1,432 ₾3,865
120.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skien
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,227 NOK 40.9K
$647 ₾1,747
553.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
11.89
-68.04%

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

Last update for Skien: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

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