Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Blagoevgrad Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Blagoevgrad

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 38.7% more expensive than Blagoevgrad without rent, and 53.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 45% more expensive than Blagoevgrad without rent, and 52.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$10.33 BGN 17.43
4.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$35.37 BGN 59.7
22.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$8.02 BGN 13.53
5.36%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.83 BGN 3.09
71.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.31 BGN 2.21
-41.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.04 BGN 1.76
-56.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.87 BGN 3.15
14.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$1.96 BGN 3.3
50.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.56 BGN 2.64
21.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.91 BGN 1.53
-25.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.28 BGN 2.15
44.53%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.22 BGN 3.75
14.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$7.73 BGN 13.03
0.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$5.04 BGN 8.5
28.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$3.44 BGN 5.8
180.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.64 BGN 2.77
-26.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$2.1 BGN 3.54
-24.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.16 BGN 1.96
53.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.86 BGN 4.82
-18.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.67 BGN 1.14
5.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.53 BGN 0.89
28.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.58 BGN 0.98
113.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.67 BGN 1.13
5.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$3.19 BGN 5.38
-8.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$6.95 BGN 11.72
5.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.09 BGN 1.83
42.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.19 BGN 2.01
87.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Blagoevgrad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.68 BGN 1.14
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$20.73 BGN 34.97
-29.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.19 BGN 2.01
26.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.51 BGN 0.87
41.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$10.81 BGN 18.24
-34.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.56 BGN 2.64
-26.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$36.1K BGN 61K
-49.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$26.5K BGN 44.8K
-22.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$121 BGN 205
-38.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$13.62 BGN 22.98
-13.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$9.09 BGN 15.34
95.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$22.53 BGN 38.01
173.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$8.72 BGN 14.71
86.58%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$4.66 BGN 7.86
39.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$328 BGN 554
-18.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$5,513 BGN 9,301
-7.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$23.7 BGN 39.99
226.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$14.6 BGN 24.63
198.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$78.4 BGN 132
52.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$86.9 BGN 147
28.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Blagoevgrad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$309 BGN 522
125.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$164 BGN 277
184.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$472 BGN 797
185.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$306 BGN 517
154.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,341 BGN 2,262
67.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,087 BGN 1,833
24.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Blagoevgrad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$1,091 BGN 1,841
-44.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.9
142.65%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Blagoevgrad: October 29, 2025

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