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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Ballsh Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Ballsh

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 10.5% cheaper than Ballsh without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 27.1% cheaper than Ballsh without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Ballsh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
$11.55 ALLย 959
-6.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 โ‚พ118
$59.5 ALLย 4,934
-26.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
$7.04 ALLย 585
19.32%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
$2.02 ALLย 168
49.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
$1.42 ALLย 118
-46.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$0.90 ALLย 74.7
-50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
$2.86 ALLย 238
-23.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
$4.15 ALLย 344
-30.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Ballsh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
$2.16 ALLย 179
-11.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$1.09 ALLย 90.2
-38.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
$2.24 ALLย 186
-15.63%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
$3.95 ALLย 328
-36.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
$13.19 ALLย 1,095
-43.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
$7.84 ALLย 651
-17.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
$15.46 ALLย 1,283
-37.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
$1.77 ALLย 147
-32.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
$2.74 ALLย 228
-41.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
$2.05 ALLย 170
-8.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
$1.98 ALLย 165
16.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$1.31 ALLย 109
-48.85%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$1.27 ALLย 106
-46.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
$1.45 ALLย 121
-14.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$0.74 ALLย 61.5
-12.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
$4.14 ALLย 344
-28.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
$9.53 ALLย 791
-21.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
$1.62 ALLย 135
-1.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
$2.09 ALLย 173
11.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Ballsh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
$0.45 ALLย 37.23
-13.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
$18.74 ALLย 1,556
-21.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
$3.44 ALLย 286
-58.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
$3.16 ALLย 262
-77.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
$17.53 ALLย 1,455
-58.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
$2.10 ALLย 174
-48.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
$39.4K ALLย 3.3M
-52.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
$35.7K ALLย 3.0M
-43.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Ballsh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 โ‚พ196
$108 ALLย 8,980
-32.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
$17.76 ALLย 1,474
-33.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
$18.22 ALLย 1,512
-2.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Ballsh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚พ167
$54.6 ALLย 4,531
13.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
$24.80 ALLย 2,058
-34.11%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
$9.45 ALLย 784
-28.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Ballsh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚พ709
$160 ALLย 13.3K
63.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
$5,516 ALLย 457.8K
-6.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Ballsh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚พ205
$67.2 ALLย 5,580
12.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$49.91 ALLย 4,143
-12.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ321
$109 ALLย 9,075
8.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ298
$129 ALLย 10.7K
-14.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Ballsh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚พ1,869
$455 ALLย 37.8K
52.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚พ1,248
$349 ALLย 29.0K
32.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
$618 ALLย 51.3K
114.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚พ2,109
$439 ALLย 36.5K
77.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
$2,026 ALLย 168.2K
23.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
$1,110 ALLย 92.1K
24.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Ballsh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 โ‚พ1,612
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
5.52
115.40%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ballsh: January 13, 2026

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