Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Bhutan

For one person, living is cheaper in Bhutan: $507 a month against $1,242 in Tbilisi, rent and utilities included – about $8,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Tbilisi
🇬🇪 Georgia
$1,242
/mo nomad
🇧🇹 Bhutan
$507
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 85.5% more expensive than Bhutan without rent, and 145% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 102.8% more expensive than Bhutan without rent, and 152.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Bhutan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 ₾28.46
$2.64 BTN 256
315.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.21 ₾99.0
$14.28 BTN 1,384
167.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 ₾24.84
$4.83 BTN 468
98.34%
Cappuccino
$3.59 ₾9.31
$1.32 BTN 128
171.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₾2.66
$0.48 BTN 46.66
114.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₾1.64
$0.16 BTN 15.47
293.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 ₾7.10
$2.56 BTN 248
7.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₾8.22
$1.59 BTN 154
99.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Bhutan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₾5.53
$0.77 BTN 75.0
176.62%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₾1.91
$0.78 BTN 75.6
-5.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 ₾4.46
$1.01 BTN 97.5
70.30%
Eggs
$2.78 ₾7.21
$1.59 BTN 154
74.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₾24.56
$3.32 BTN 321
185.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 ₾16.71
$3.66 BTN 355
76.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 ₾33.76
$3.78 BTN 366
244.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 ₾4.37
$2.43 BTN 236
-30.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₾4.76
$1.57 BTN 152
17.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₾4.90
$1.60 BTN 155
18.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 ₾6.22
$0.90 BTN 87.6
166.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₾2.17
$0.59 BTN 56.9
42.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.75
$0.66 BTN 64.1
3.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₾3.68
$0.68 BTN 65.5
108.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.01
$0.32 BTN 31.33
140.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₾9.22
$3.81 BTN 369
-6.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 ₾19.39
$2.90 BTN 281
157.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₾4.43
$0.78 BTN 75.9
119.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾5.94
$1.10 BTN 106
108.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Bhutan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ₾1.04
$0.79 BTN 76.6
-49.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.15 ₾39.27
$5.14 BTN 498
194.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₾3.08
$0.77 BTN 74.1
54.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 ₾2.03
$1.58 BTN 153
-50.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 ₾30.50
$0.15 BTN 14.39
7746.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ₾3.65
$0.76 BTN 73.8
85.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K ₾62.9K
$16.9K BTN 1.6M
43.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₾56.3K
$14.9K BTN 1.4M
45.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Bhutan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 ₾227
$33.53 BTN 3,248
161.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 ₾34.55
$35.48 BTN 3,438
-62.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.51 ₾50.6
$23.84 BTN 2,310
-18.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Bhutan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.7 ₾168
$47.09 BTN 4,562
37.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 ₾48.86
$5.86 BTN 568
221.67%
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 ₾16.97
$3.03 BTN 294
116.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Bhutan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 ₾978
$44.58 BTN 4,319
746.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K ₾27.5K
$565 BTN 54.8K
1780.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Bhutan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₾265
$35.64 BTN 3,453
186.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 ₾105
$17.93 BTN 1,737
125.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₾302
$55.5 BTN 5,373
110.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₾314
$25.57 BTN 2,477
373.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Bhutan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 ₾1,749
$121 BTN 11.7K
458.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₾1,170
$84.7 BTN 8,207
432.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 ₾3,305
$176 BTN 17.0K
626.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$883 ₾2,288
$148 BTN 14.3K
498.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,415 ₾6,259
$5,522 BTN 534.9K
-56.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,404 ₾3,640
$1,650 BTN 159.8K
-14.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Bhutan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ₾1,830
$313 BTN 30.3K
125.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.62
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Last update for Bhutan: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
$451
Bhutan
$85 81.2% $367
Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
$232
Bhutan
$120 48.6% $113
Eating Out
Tbilisi
$186
Bhutan
$70 62.4% $116
Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
$171
Bhutan
$61 64.6% $111
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
$120
Bhutan
$93 22.9% $28
Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
$78
Bhutan
$53 31.7% $25
Getting Around
Tbilisi
$22
Bhutan
$17 22.3% $4.9
Good to know
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
🇧🇹 Bhutan
🕒 Local time
09:12 9:12 AM
11:12 11:12 AM
2 h ahead of Tbilisi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,241,700 Capital
787,424
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

BTN, 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).

Bhutanese Ngultrum exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 96.88 BTN (100 BTN = 1.03 USD). 1 EUR = 109 BTN (1,000 BTN = 9.2 EUR).

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