Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Al-Ula Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Al-Ula

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 10.8% cheaper than Al-Ula without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 0.6% cheaper than Al-Ula without rent, and 0.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Al-Ula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$6.54 SAR 24.55
64.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$45.5 SAR 171
-4.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$8.18 SAR 30.69
3.30%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.68 SAR 6.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 SAR 6.61
-
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$3.63 SAR 13.6
-13.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.74 SAR 2.76
2.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.29 SAR 1.07
55.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Al-Ula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.66 SAR 6.22
13.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.94 SAR 3.54
-27.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$2.38 SAR 8.91
-22.27%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.54 SAR 9.52
0.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$6.67 SAR 25.01
16.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$7.32 SAR 27.44
-11.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$13.15 SAR 49.35
-26.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.16 SAR 8.09
-43.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.62 SAR 6.08
-1.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.75 SAR 6.58
1.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.57 SAR 5.9
47.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.29 SAR 4.85
-44.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.33 SAR 5.01
-48.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.18 SAR 4.43
5.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.58 SAR 2.18
22.41%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.8 SAR 10.5
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 SAR 6.6
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.07 SAR 7.76
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$7.13 SAR 26.74
-58.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Al-Ula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$1.05 SAR 3.94
-65.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$41.89 SAR 157
-64.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$2.62 SAR 9.84
-42.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$1.89 SAR 7.1
-61.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$13.25 SAR 49.71
-46.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.61 SAR 2.28
86.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$26.7K SAR 100.3K
-31.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$22.6K SAR 84.9K
-9.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Al-Ula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$106 SAR 397
-30.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$33.53 SAR 126
-65.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$72.5 SAR 272
-75.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Al-Ula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$87.6 SAR 328
-29.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$35.84 SAR 134
-54.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$15.57 SAR 58.4
-58.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Al-Ula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$353 SAR 1,325
-24.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$7,057 SAR 26.5K
-27.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Al-Ula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$59.1 SAR 222
30.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$60.1 SAR 226
-27.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$79.6 SAR 298
50.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$80.5 SAR 302
39.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Al-Ula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$445 SAR 1,671
56.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$382 SAR 1,435
22.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$861 SAR 3,229
56.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$627 SAR 2,351
24.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,671 SAR 6,268
34.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,175 SAR 4,407
15.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Al-Ula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.42
169.00%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Al-Ula: October 28, 2025

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