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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Alba Iulia Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Alba Iulia

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 16.5% more expensive than Alba Iulia without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 13.3% more expensive than Alba Iulia without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Alba Iulia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
$9.20 RONย 40.29
17.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 โ‚พ118
$33.97 RONย 149
29.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
$6.43 RONย 28.16
30.64%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
$2.53 RONย 11.08
18.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
$1.97 RONย 8.64
-61.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$1.56 RONย 6.85
-71.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
$2.13 RONย 9.34
3.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
$2.28 RONย 9.97
26.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Alba Iulia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
$1.42 RONย 6.22
34.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$1.25 RONย 5.49
-46.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
$1.57 RONย 6.89
20.38%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
$3.05 RONย 13.35
-18.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
$8.28 RONย 36.25
-9.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
$6.61 RONย 28.96
-2.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
$11.87 RONย 52.0
-18.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
$0.98 RONย 4.27
22.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
$1.47 RONย 6.46
8.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
$1.35 RONย 5.93
38.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
$2.50 RONย 10.95
-8.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.79 RONย 3.44
-15.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$0.61 RONย 2.69
11.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
$0.94 RONย 4.13
31.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$0.71 RONย 3.11
-8.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
$5.82 RONย 25.48
-49.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
$4.54 RONย 19.88
64.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
$1.14 RONย 4.98
40.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
$1.35 RONย 5.93
72.59%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Alba Iulia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
$0.85 RONย 3.71
-54.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
$17.05 RONย 74.7
-13.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
$0.76 RONย 3.32
86.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
$0.71 RONย 3.09
1.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
$5.03 RONย 22.05
44.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
$1.50 RONย 6.58
-27.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
$28.1K RONย 123.0K
-34.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
$27.5K RONย 120.4K
-26.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Alba Iulia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 โ‚พ196
$136 RONย 596
-46.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
$8.14 RONย 35.65
44.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
$8.80 RONย 38.52
101.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Alba Iulia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚พ167
$31.78 RONย 139
94.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
$34.89 RONย 153
-53.17%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
$5.45 RONย 23.88
23.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Alba Iulia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚พ709
$457 RONย 2,002
-42.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
$6,670 RONย 29.2K
-22.58%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Alba Iulia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚พ205
$43.33 RONย 190
74.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$26.26 RONย 115
65.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ321
$84.0 RONย 368
41.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ298
$68.8 RONย 301
60.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Alba Iulia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚พ1,869
$313 RONย 1,371
121.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚พ1,248
$272 RONย 1,192
69.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
$551 RONย 2,414
140.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚พ2,109
$445 RONย 1,948
75.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
$1,722 RONย 7,542
45.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
$1,482 RONย 6,489
-6.97%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Alba Iulia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 โ‚พ1,612
$989 RONย 4,332
-39.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
7.7
54.42%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Alba Iulia: January 13, 2026

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