Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Alberton Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Alberton

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 2.8% cheaper than Alberton without rent, and 9.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 23.4% more expensive than Alberton without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Alberton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾28.99
$8.63 R 139
24.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾120
$34.07 R 549
31.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.26
$4.52 R 72.8
82.96%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.30
$2.01 R 32.39
53.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.02
$1.02 R 16.40
-26.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.21
$0.83 R 13.37
-45.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.06
$2.26 R 36.40
-0.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.05
$2.29 R 36.79
30.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Alberton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.11
$1.04 R 16.72
82.69%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.80
$1.06 R 17.04
-36.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.08
$1.62 R 26.13
16.67%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.90
$2.17 R 35.02
18.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.41
$7.56 R 122
0.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.50
$4.60 R 74.1
33.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.05
$5.91 R 95.2
57.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$1.56 R 25.12
-24.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.41
$1.61 R 25.90
1.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.02
$1.47 R 23.72
27.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾5.99
$1.56 R 25.18
42.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.74
$1.14 R 18.39
-42.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.70
$1.17 R 18.77
-46.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.29
$1.13 R 18.26
7.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.89
$0.91 R 14.66
-23.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.85
$2.78 R 44.79
5.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾19.80
$3.07 R 49.40
139.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.29
$1.16 R 18.61
37.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.14
$1.27 R 20.51
79.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Alberton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.02
$2.84 R 45.76
-86.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾39.60
$111 R 1,791
-86.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾3.98
$1.43 R 23.05
3.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.86
$1.37 R 22.01
-49.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.51
$3.14 R 50.6
130.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.09
$1.21 R 19.54
-4.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.3K
$19.1K R 307.2K
-3.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾53.9K
$26.1K R 420.7K
-23.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Alberton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾196
$122 R 1,962
-40.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.10
$36.73 R 591
-67.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.28
$38.13 R 614
-53.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Alberton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾163
$37.52 R 604
61.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.12
$14.21 R 229
15.41%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.59
$5.61 R 90.4
16.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Alberton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾706
$142 R 2,278
85.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.0K
$1,654 R 26.6K
214.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Alberton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾206
$49.47 R 797
54.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾119
$29.89 R 481
48.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾320
$86.9 R 1,400
36.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾307
$86.9 R 1,399
31.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Alberton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,903
$399 R 6,419
77.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,228
$302 R 4,863
51.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,575
$854 R 13.8K
55.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,093
$707 R 11.4K
10.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,609
$753 R 12.1K
226.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,851
$610 R 9,822
134.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Alberton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,741
$2,135 R 34.4K
-69.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.69
1.71%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Alberton: March 1, 2026

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