Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Arad Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Arad

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 19.4% more expensive than Arad without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 19.8% more expensive than Arad without rent, and 30.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Arad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$9.27 RON 40.25
15.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$35.15 RON 153
23.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$6.93 RON 30.08
21.93%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.3 RON 9.97
36.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.58 RON 6.87
-51.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.77 RON 7.7
-74.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.12 RON 9.2
0.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.84 RON 12.32
3.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Arad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.5 RON 6.52
26.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.27 RON 5.5
-46.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.53 RON 6.63
20.92%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3.02 RON 13.1
-15.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$8.14 RON 35.32
-4.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$4.42 RON 19.19
47.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$8.97 RON 38.94
7.47%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.16 RON 5.02
4.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.51 RON 6.56
5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.68 RON 7.29
5.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.7 RON 7.4
36.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.81 RON 3.51
-12.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.86 RON 3.74
-20.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.02 RON 4.43
21.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.94 RON 4.07
-24.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$5.7 RON 24.75
-48.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$6.98 RON 30.3
5.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.04 RON 4.5
49.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.57 RON 6.82
42.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Arad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.89 RON 3.85
-59.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$23.67 RON 103
-38.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.85 RON 3.69
76.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.87 RON 3.77
-17.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$9.25 RON 40.15
-23.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.62 RON 7.04
-29.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$27.5K RON 119.4K
-33.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$26.3K RON 114K
-22.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Arad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$111 RON 481
-33.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$8.42 RON 36.57
39.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$7.68 RON 33.35
131.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Arad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$39.64 RON 172
55.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$23.45 RON 102
-30.62%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$5.61 RON 24.35
15.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Arad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$230 RON 997
16.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$6,802 RON 29.5K
-24.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Arad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$39.93 RON 173
93.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$38.09 RON 165
14.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$81.7 RON 355
46.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$70.4 RON 306
59.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Arad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$329 RON 1,428
111.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$218 RON 948
114.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$571 RON 2,478
136.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$427 RON 1,855
82.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,540 RON 6,686
45.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,124 RON 4,879
20.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Arad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$846 RON 3,672
-28.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
6.5
82.92%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Arad: October 28, 2025

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