Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Az-zarqa'

For one person, living is cheaper in Az-zarqa': $721 a month against $1,242 in Tbilisi, rent and utilities included – about $6,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Tbilisi
🇬🇪 Georgia
$1,242
/mo nomad
Az-zarqa'
🇯🇴 Jordan
$721
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 57.7% more expensive than Az-zarqa' without rent, and 72.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 64.8% more expensive than Az-zarqa' without rent, and 84.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Az-zarqa'
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 ₾28.46
$4.14 JOD 2.93
165.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.21 ₾99.0
$25.34 JOD 17.93
50.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 ₾24.84
$5.74 JOD 4.06
66.90%
Cappuccino
$3.59 ₾9.31
$0.86 JOD 0.61
317.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₾2.66
$0.44 JOD 0.31
134.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₾1.64
$0.35 JOD 0.25
80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 ₾7.10
$4.29 JOD 3.04
-36.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₾8.22
$10.76 JOD 7.61
-70.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Az-zarqa'
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₾5.53
$1.37 JOD 0.97
55.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₾1.91
$0.44 JOD 0.31
68.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 ₾4.46
$1.53 JOD 1.08
12.42%
Eggs
$2.78 ₾7.21
$1.86 JOD 1.32
49.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₾24.56
$5.07 JOD 3.59
86.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 ₾16.71
$5.35 JOD 3.78
20.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 ₾33.76
$8.44 JOD 5.97
54.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 ₾4.37
$1.50 JOD 1.06
12.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₾4.76
$1.32 JOD 0.94
39.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₾4.90
$1.20 JOD 0.85
57.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 ₾6.22
$0.64 JOD 0.45
275.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₾2.17
$0.80 JOD 0.57
5.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.75
$0.85 JOD 0.60
-20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₾3.68
$0.60 JOD 0.43
136.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.01
$0.47 JOD 0.33
63.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₾9.22
$3.59 JOD 2.54
-0.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 ₾19.39
$7.26 JOD 5.14
3.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₾4.43
$4.33 JOD 3.06
-60.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾5.94
$4.21 JOD 2.98
-45.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Az-zarqa'
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ₾1.04
$0.66 JOD 0.47
-39.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.15 ₾39.27
$21.13 JOD 14.95
-28.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₾3.08
$0.63 JOD 0.45
88.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 ₾2.03
$1.43 JOD 1.01
-45.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 ₾30.50
$4.81 JOD 3.40
144.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ₾3.65
$1.44 JOD 1.02
-2.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K ₾62.9K
$16.6K JOD 11.7K
46.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₾56.3K
$22.5K JOD 15.9K
-3.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Az-zarqa'
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 ₾227
$130 JOD 91.9
-32.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 ₾34.55
$13.36 JOD 9.46
-0.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.51 ₾50.6
$28.34 JOD 20.06
-31.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Az-zarqa'
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.7 ₾168
$27.93 JOD 19.76
131.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 ₾48.86
$14.07 JOD 9.96
33.97%
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 ₾16.97
$9.95 JOD 7.04
-34.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Az-zarqa'
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 ₾978
$213 JOD 151
76.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K ₾27.5K
$4,285 JOD 3,032
148.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Az-zarqa'
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₾265
$21.25 JOD 15.04
381.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 ₾105
$14.20 JOD 10.05
184.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₾302
$43.77 JOD 30.98
166.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₾314
$40.42 JOD 28.61
199.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Az-zarqa'
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 ₾1,749
$164 JOD 116
312.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₾1,170
$121 JOD 85.6
273.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 ₾3,305
$309 JOD 218
313.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$883 ₾2,288
$247 JOD 175
257.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,415 ₾6,259
$558 JOD 395
332.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,404 ₾3,640
$355 JOD 251
295.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Az-zarqa'
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ₾1,830
$509 JOD 360
38.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.62
6.81
85.32%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Last update for Az-zarqa': October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
$451
Az-zarqa'
$121 73.2% $330
Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
$232
Az-zarqa'
$179 23% $53
Eating Out
Tbilisi
$186
Az-zarqa'
$107 42.7% $80
Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
$171
Az-zarqa'
$54 68.5% $117
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
$120
Az-zarqa'
$172 42.4% $51
Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
$78
Az-zarqa'
$48 38.5% $30
Getting Around
Tbilisi
$22
Az-zarqa'
$32 44.2% $9.7
Good to know
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
🇯🇴 Az-zarqa'
🕒 Local time
11:11 11:11 AM
10:11 10:11 AM
1 h behind Tbilisi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,241,700 Capital
395,227
💱 Currency
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JOD, USD, EUR to GEL – Georgian Lari Converter

Georgian Lari exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.59 GEL (1 GEL = 0.386 USD). 1 EUR = 2.91 GEL (1 GEL = 0.344 EUR).

Jordanian Dinar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.708 JOD (1 JOD = 1.41 USD). 1 EUR = 0.794 JOD (1 JOD = 1.26 EUR).

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