Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Ar-rass Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Ar-rass

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 10.7% cheaper than Ar-rass without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 0.1% more expensive than Ar-rass without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Ar-rass
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
$6.50 SAR 24.37
65.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$44.32 SAR 166
-2.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$7.75 SAR 29.07
6.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.76 SAR 6.61
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 SAR 6.62
-
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$3.69 SAR 13.85
-20.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$0.79 SAR 2.97
-3.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$0.31 SAR 1.17
35.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Ar-rass
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$2.38 SAR 8.91
-18.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$1.02 SAR 3.81
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$1.50 SAR 5.61
23.33%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$3.70 SAR 13.87
-32.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
$6.72 SAR 25.20
12.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$7.67 SAR 28.77
-17.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$12.76 SAR 47.84
-26.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$2.18 SAR 8.17
-45.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$1.58 SAR 5.92
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$1.75 SAR 6.58
6.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$1.55 SAR 5.83
44.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$1.25 SAR 4.67
-47.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$1.27 SAR 4.77
-46.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$1.18 SAR 4.44
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$0.54 SAR 2.04
22.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.10 SAR 11.63
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 SAR 6.64
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.09 SAR 7.85
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
$6.25 SAR 23.43
-50.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Ar-rass
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
$1.09 SAR 4.08
-67.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
$40.36 SAR 151
-63.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
$2.65 SAR 9.92
-45.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
$1.85 SAR 6.94
-60.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
$13.24 SAR 49.64
-44.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$0.60 SAR 2.24
81.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
$26.2K SAR 98.1K
-29.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
$22.2K SAR 83.4K
-8.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Ar-rass
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
$106 SAR 396
-30.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
$33.22 SAR 125
-64.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$72.3 SAR 271
-75.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Ar-rass
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
$44.03 SAR 165
39.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
$35.35 SAR 133
-53.78%
Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
$15.38 SAR 57.7
-57.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Ar-rass
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
$359 SAR 1,345
-27.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
$6,842 SAR 25.7K
-24.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Ar-rass
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$21.60 SAR 81.0
252.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
$59.1 SAR 222
-25.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$80.4 SAR 301
50.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$83.3 SAR 312
35.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Ar-rass
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
$445 SAR 1,669
56.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
$386 SAR 1,446
18.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
$383 SAR 1,437
239.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
$628 SAR 2,356
22.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
$2,467 SAR 9,253
1.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
$1,181 SAR 4,429
21.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Ar-rass
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
$1,708 SAR 6,406
-61.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.42
169.00%

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Last update for Tbilisi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Ar-rass: April 11, 2026

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