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

😐 Solo nomad: Skien is 90.7% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 87.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Skien is 100.3% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 63.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Skien
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.03 NOK 272
$10.78 ₾29.00
169.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$102 NOK 952
$43.10 ₾116
135.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.53 NOK 127
$8.27 ₾22.24
63.60%
Cappuccino
$4.96 NOK 46.44
$2.95 ₾7.94
68.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 NOK 23.16
$0.76 ₾2.05
225.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 NOK 20.67
$0.42 ₾1.13
426.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.95 NOK 83.9
$2.24 ₾6.03
299.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.34 NOK 87.5
$2.87 ₾7.71
225.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Skien
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 NOK 18.19
$1.93 ₾5.19
0.52%
White Bread (500g)
$3.40 NOK 31.90
$0.68 ₾1.84
400.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 NOK 31.24
$1.85 ₾4.97
80.00%
Eggs
$4.39 NOK 41.10
$2.49 ₾6.69
76.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.59 NOK 109
$7.54 ₾20.27
53.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.94 NOK 131
$6.35 ₾17.09
119.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.34 NOK 237
$9.43 ₾25.38
168.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 NOK 34.61
$1.18 ₾3.16
212.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 NOK 21.09
$1.58 ₾4.26
42.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.26 NOK 30.58
$1.86 ₾5.00
75.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.08 NOK 38.22
$2.24 ₾6.03
82.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 NOK 20.38
$0.66 ₾1.79
230.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 NOK 20.16
$0.68 ₾1.83
216.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.86 NOK 26.82
$1.18 ₾3.17
142.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 NOK 17.01
$0.66 ₾1.77
175.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.10 NOK 179
$3.07 ₾8.25
522.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.38 NOK 135
$7.56 ₾20.34
90.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 NOK 29.81
$1.52 ₾4.08
109.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 NOK 37.46
$2.29 ₾6.15
74.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Skien
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 NOK 24.84
$0.35 ₾0.95
657.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.21 NOK 405
$14.79 ₾39.78
192.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$35.87 NOK 336
$1.45 ₾3.90
2373.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 NOK 13.59
$0.73 ₾1.97
98.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$103 NOK 964
$7.35 ₾19.78
1300.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 NOK 20.30
$1.09 ₾2.93
99.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K NOK 246.5K
$18.4K ₾49.5K
42.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K NOK 335.1K
$20.3K ₾54.5K
76.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Skien
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.4 NOK 913
$73.3 ₾197
32.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.09 NOK 357
$11.72 ₾31.53
225.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.42 NOK 360
$17.87 ₾48.08
115.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Skien
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.86 NOK 355
$61.2 ₾165
-38.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.80 NOK 335
$16.34 ₾43.94
119.09%
Cinema Ticket
$14.37 NOK 135
$6.59 ₾17.73
118.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Skien
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 NOK 2,907
$261 ₾702
18.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K NOK 94.7K
$5,156 ₾13.9K
95.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Skien
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.99 NOK 375
$76.1 ₾205
-47.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.69 NOK 334
$43.83 ₾118
-18.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.7 NOK 850
$121 ₾325
-24.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 NOK 1,447
$113 ₾304
36.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Skien
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 NOK 8,993
$696 ₾1,873
37.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$971 NOK 9,095
$456 ₾1,226
113.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,105 NOK 10.4K
$1,301 ₾3,500
-15.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$920 NOK 8,620
$768 ₾2,067
19.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,507 NOK 32.9K
$2,500 ₾6,725
40.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,129 NOK 29.3K
$1,432 ₾3,853
118.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Skien
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,285 NOK 40.2K
$653 ₾1,756
556.36%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: April 13, 2026

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