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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Balakovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Balakovo

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 52.1% more expensive than Balakovo without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 41.8% more expensive than Balakovo without rent, and 31% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Balakovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
$10.14 โ‚ฝ791
6.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 โ‚พ118
$25.75 โ‚ฝ2,009
70.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
$4.97 โ‚ฝ388
69.01%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
$1.47 โ‚ฝ115
104.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
$0.91 โ‚ฝ70.7
-16.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$0.39 โ‚ฝ30.20
15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
$1.17 โ‚ฝ91.0
88.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
$1.30 โ‚ฝ101
122.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Balakovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
$0.91 โ‚ฝ71.1
109.89%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.54 โ‚ฝ41.75
24.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
$0.79 โ‚ฝ61.9
139.24%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
$1.54 โ‚ฝ120
61.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
$9.07 โ‚ฝ707
-17.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
$3.78 โ‚ฝ295
70.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
$8.62 โ‚ฝ672
11.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
$1.34 โ‚ฝ105
-10.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
$1.85 โ‚ฝ145
-14.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
$2.17 โ‚ฝ169
-13.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
$2.33 โ‚ฝ182
-1.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.49 โ‚ฝ38.07
36.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$0.47 โ‚ฝ36.87
44.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
$0.79 โ‚ฝ62.0
56.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$0.56 โ‚ฝ43.92
16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
$2.97 โ‚ฝ231
-1.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
$0.92 โ‚ฝ72.2
73.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
$2.26 โ‚ฝ177
3.10%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Balakovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
$0.53 โ‚ฝ41.34
-26.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
$7.56 โ‚ฝ590
94.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
$3.51 โ‚ฝ274
-59.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
$0.36 โ‚ฝ27.83
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
$3.84 โ‚ฝ299
89.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
$0.72 โ‚ฝ55.8
51.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
$18.0K โ‚ฝ1.4M
2.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
$20.4K โ‚ฝ1.6M
-0.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Balakovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 โ‚พ196
$119 โ‚ฝ9,299
-38.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
$6.64 โ‚ฝ518
77.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
$8.37 โ‚ฝ653
112.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Balakovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚พ167
$36.05 โ‚ฝ2,812
71.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
$4.14 โ‚ฝ323
62.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Balakovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚พ709
$319 โ‚ฝ24.9K
-17.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
$6,031 โ‚ฝ470.5K
-14.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Balakovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚พ205
$98.0 โ‚ฝ7,643
-22.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$47.36 โ‚ฝ3,695
-8.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ321
$126 โ‚ฝ9,799
-5.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ298
$76.6 โ‚ฝ5,975
43.89%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Balakovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚พ1,869
$437 โ‚ฝ34.1K
58.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚พ1,248
$307 โ‚ฝ24.0K
50.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
$751 โ‚ฝ58.6K
76.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚พ2,109
$512 โ‚ฝ39.9K
52.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Balakovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 โ‚พ1,612
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
15.33
-22.44%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Balakovo: January 11, 2026

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