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

😐 Solo nomad: Skien is 79.1% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 94.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Skien is 112.1% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 64.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skien
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.29 NOK 291
$10.75 ₾29.26
172.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$103 NOK 1,024
$43.26 ₾118
137.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.2 NOK 131
$8.45 ₾22.99
56.21%
Cappuccino
$4.95 NOK 49.23
$3.13 ₾8.5
58.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 NOK 25.31
$0.76 ₾2.07
234.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 NOK 21.05
$0.45 ₾1.23
371.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.06 NOK 90.1
$2.14 ₾5.83
323.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.64 NOK 95.9
$2.95 ₾8.02
226.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skien
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 NOK 19.84
$1.89 ₾5.15
5.29%
White Bread (500g)
$3.45 NOK 34.35
$0.68 ₾1.86
407.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 NOK 32.96
$1.85 ₾5.03
78.92%
Eggs
$4.2 NOK 41.76
$2.55 ₾6.95
64.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.53 NOK 115
$7.79 ₾21.19
48.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.14 NOK 141
$6.5 ₾17.69
117.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.31 NOK 252
$9.64 ₾26.22
162.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 NOK 36.05
$1.21 ₾3.28
199.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 NOK 22.14
$1.59 ₾4.33
40.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.39 NOK 33.72
$1.78 ₾4.85
90.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.2 NOK 41.82
$2.32 ₾6.3
81.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 NOK 22.14
$0.71 ₾1.94
214.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 NOK 22.15
$0.68 ₾1.85
227.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.99 NOK 29.7
$1.24 ₾3.37
141.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 18.12
$0.71 ₾1.92
156.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.37 NOK 193
$2.93 ₾7.97
561.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.02 NOK 129
$7.34 ₾19.96
77.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.22 NOK 32.03
$1.55 ₾4.21
107.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.99 NOK 39.73
$2.23 ₾6.08
78.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Skien
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.68 NOK 26.63
$0.36 ₾0.98
644.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.85 NOK 436
$14.67 ₾39.91
198.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$35.1 NOK 349
$1.5 ₾4.07
2240.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 NOK 14.26
$0.72 ₾1.97
98.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$101 NOK 1,002
$7.09 ₾19.3
1321.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 NOK 20.75
$1.14 ₾3.09
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K NOK 252K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
37.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K NOK 354.8K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
74.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skien
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.5 NOK 980
$74 ₾201
33.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.44 NOK 382
$11.72 ₾31.89
227.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.13 NOK 379
$17.76 ₾48.31
114.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skien
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.83 NOK 366
$61.7 ₾168
-40.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.77 NOK 356
$16.27 ₾44.26
119.85%
Cinema Ticket
$13.91 NOK 138
$6.48 ₾17.62
114.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skien
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 NOK 3,032
$267 ₾727
14.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K NOK 102.3K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
101.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skien
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.08 NOK 399
$77.4 ₾211
-48.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.88 NOK 347
$43.57 ₾119
-19.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.6 NOK 921
$119 ₾325
-22.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$149 NOK 1,485
$112 ₾305
33.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skien
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$961 NOK 9,556
$696 ₾1,895
37.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 NOK 9,943
$468 ₾1,273
113.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 NOK 10.9K
$1,351 ₾3,675
-18.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$919 NOK 9,138
$779 ₾2,119
17.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,671 NOK 46.5K
$2,244 ₾6,104
108.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,647 NOK 36.3K
$1,354 ₾3,683
169.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skien
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$606 ₾1,650
-
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: October 26, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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