Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and As-salimiyah Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and As-salimiyah

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 6.7% cheaper than As-salimiyah without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 13.2% cheaper than As-salimiyah without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
As-salimiyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$9.93 KWD 3.03
8.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$44.53 KWD 13.61
-2.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$8.05 KWD 2.46
4.97%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.38 KWD 0.73
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.57 KWD 1.09
-
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$5.84 KWD 1.79
-46.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.67 KWD 0.21
13.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.37 KWD 0.11
21.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
As-salimiyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.5 KWD 0.46
26.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.84 KWD 0.26
-19.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.66 KWD 0.51
11.45%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.06 KWD 0.63
23.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$5.03 KWD 1.54
54.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$6.2 KWD 1.89
4.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$10.51 KWD 3.21
-8.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.07 KWD 0.63
-41.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.57 KWD 0.48
1.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.58 KWD 0.48
12.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.43 KWD 0.44
62.24%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.26 KWD 0.39
-43.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.94 KWD 0.29
-27.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.52 KWD 0.46
-18.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.49 KWD 0.15
44.90%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.3 KWD 1.01
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.01 KWD 0.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 KWD 0.41
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.86 KWD 0.87
2.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
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🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
As-salimiyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$1.13 KWD 0.34
-68.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$48.43 KWD 14.8
-69.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$3.29 KWD 1
-54.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$3.33 KWD 1.02
-78.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$16.12 KWD 4.93
-56.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.35 KWD 0.11
225.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$21.2K KWD 6,471
-13.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$20K KWD 6,102
2.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
As-salimiyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$39.78 KWD 12.16
86.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$18.59 KWD 5.68
-36.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$25.94 KWD 7.93
-31.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
As-salimiyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$93 KWD 28.43
-33.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$65 KWD 19.87
-74.98%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$8.71 KWD 2.66
-25.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
As-salimiyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$280 KWD 85.5
-4.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$6,704 KWD 2,049
-23.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
As-salimiyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$42.49 KWD 12.99
82.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$42.22 KWD 12.9
3.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$88.7 KWD 27.09
34.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$69.6 KWD 21.25
61.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
As-salimiyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$964 KWD 295
-27.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$726 KWD 222
-35.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$1,881 KWD 575
-28.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$1,346 KWD 411
-42.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
As-salimiyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$3,309 KWD 1,011
-81.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
7.14
66.53%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for As-salimiyah: October 27, 2025

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