Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Brasov Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Brasov

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 3.4% cheaper than Brasov without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 4.9% cheaper than Brasov without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Brasov
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$12.15 RON 52.8
-11.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$50 RON 217
-13.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$7.85 RON 34.07
7.64%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$3.46 RON 15.02
-9.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.98 RON 8.59
-61.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$2 RON 8.7
-77.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$3.16 RON 13.71
-32.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.47 RON 15.06
-14.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Brasov
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.53 RON 6.65
23.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.3 RON 5.66
-47.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.82 RON 7.91
1.65%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3.34 RON 14.49
-23.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$8.57 RON 37.19
-9.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$7.07 RON 30.71
-8.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$12.21 RON 53
-21.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.14 RON 4.95
6.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.63 RON 7.09
-2.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.56 RON 6.78
14.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.53 RON 10.98
-8.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.02 RON 4.43
-30.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.07 RON 4.65
-36.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.88 RON 3.84
40.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.78 RON 3.37
-8.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$5.82 RON 25.26
-49.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$7.02 RON 30.5
4.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.09 RON 4.74
42.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.71 RON 7.4
30.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Brasov
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.93 RON 4.05
-61.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$19.37 RON 84.1
-24.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.77 RON 3.33
94.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.61 RON 2.66
18.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$6.84 RON 29.72
3.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.67 RON 7.27
-31.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$28.4K RON 123.2K
-35.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$27.5K RON 119.3K
-25.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Brasov
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$161 RON 701
-54.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$8.01 RON 34.77
46.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$8.82 RON 38.28
101.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Brasov
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$60.2 RON 262
2.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$16.03 RON 69.6
1.50%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$11.08 RON 48.12
-41.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Brasov
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$446 RON 1,937
-40.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$6,460 RON 28K
-20.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Brasov
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$67 RON 291
15.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$42.45 RON 184
2.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$96.4 RON 418
23.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$98.6 RON 428
13.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Brasov
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$604 RON 2,622
15.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$429 RON 1,861
9.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$1,048 RON 4,549
28.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$718 RON 3,116
8.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$2,994 RON 13K
-25.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$2,294 RON 9,959
-40.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Brasov
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$1,037 RON 4,502
-41.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
7.7
54.42%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Brasov: October 28, 2025

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