Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Al-jahra' Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Al-jahra'

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 6.4% cheaper than Al-jahra' without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 26% cheaper than Al-jahra' without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Al-jahra'
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$9.54 KWDĀ 2.91
12.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$80.4 KWDĀ 24.56
-46.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$9.06 KWDĀ 2.77
-6.73%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.52 KWDĀ 0.77
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.71 KWDĀ 1.13
-
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$6.11 KWDĀ 1.87
-48.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.69 KWDĀ 0.21
10.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.11
32.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Al-jahra'
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.57 KWDĀ 0.48
20.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.24 KWDĀ 0.38
-45.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.76 KWDĀ 0.54
5.11%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.12 KWDĀ 0.65
20.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$5.25 KWDĀ 1.6
48.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$6.65 KWDĀ 2.03
-2.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$10.5 KWDĀ 3.21
-8.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.44 KWDĀ 0.75
-50.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.98 KWDĀ 0.61
-19.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.78 KWDĀ 0.54
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.49 KWDĀ 0.46
55.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.23 KWDĀ 0.38
-42.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
-46.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.68 KWDĀ 0.51
-26.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.46 KWDĀ 0.14
54.35%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.22 KWDĀ 0.98
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.04 KWDĀ 0.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.32 KWDĀ 0.4
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.87 KWDĀ 0.88
2.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
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🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Al-jahra'
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.85 KWDĀ 0.26
-57.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$44.27 KWDĀ 13.53
-66.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$3.32 KWDĀ 1.01
-54.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$3.19 KWDĀ 0.98
-77.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$16.4 KWDĀ 5.01
-56.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.36 KWDĀ 0.11
216.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$21.4K KWDĀ 6,525
-13.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$20K KWDĀ 6,099
2.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Al-jahra'
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$20.16 KWDĀ 6.16
267.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$18.44 KWDĀ 5.63
-36.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$25.99 KWDĀ 7.94
-31.67%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Al-jahra'
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$199 KWDĀ 60.8
-68.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$48.87 KWDĀ 14.93
-66.71%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$11.49 KWDĀ 3.51
-43.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Al-jahra'
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$396 KWDĀ 121
-32.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$6,685 KWDĀ 2,043
-23.60%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Al-jahra'
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$41.77 KWDĀ 12.76
85.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$42.41 KWDĀ 12.96
2.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$88.8 KWDĀ 27.13
34.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$83.1 KWDĀ 25.39
34.95%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Al-jahra'
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$802 KWDĀ 245
-13.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$621 KWDĀ 190
-24.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$1,589 KWDĀ 486
-15.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$1,268 KWDĀ 388
-38.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Al-jahra'
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$2,764 KWDĀ 845
-78.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
7.14
66.53%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Al-jahra': October 29, 2025

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