Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Bucharest Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Bucharest

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 10.1% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 15.9% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 15.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$13.67 RON 59.4
-21.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$67.8 RON 295
-36.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$8.29 RON 36
1.93%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$3.35 RON 14.56
-6.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$2.32 RON 10.09
-67.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$2.33 RON 10.1
-80.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$3.44 RON 14.93
-37.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.94 RON 17.1
-25.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.75 RON 7.59
8.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.41 RON 6.14
-51.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.85 RON 8.03
-
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3.5 RON 15.21
-27.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$9.26 RON 40.19
-15.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$7.23 RON 31.41
-10.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$12.24 RON 53.1
-21.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.34 RON 5.82
-9.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.73 RON 7.52
-8.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.83 RON 7.95
-2.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.42 RON 10.49
-4.13%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.99 RON 4.3
-28.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.95 RON 4.12
-28.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.93 RON 4.04
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.89 RON 3.85
-20.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$6.52 RON 28.31
-55.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$8.22 RON 35.69
-10.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.23 RON 5.35
26.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.96 RON 8.51
13.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$1.12 RON 4.87
-67.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$19.42 RON 84.3
-24.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.66 RON 2.86
127.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.61 RON 2.67
18.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$6.94 RON 30.14
2.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.69 RON 7.35
-32.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$29.2K RON 126.8K
-36.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$30K RON 130.4K
-31.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$178 RON 771
-58.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$8.73 RON 37.89
34.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$11.43 RON 49.64
55.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$55.1 RON 239
12.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$29.27 RON 127
-44.41%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$8.99 RON 39.03
-27.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Bucharest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$661 RON 2,872
-59.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$14.4K RON 62.7K
-64.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Bucharest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$80.5 RON 349
-3.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$44.57 RON 194
-2.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$90.3 RON 392
32.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$109 RON 474
2.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$653 RON 2,835
6.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$446 RON 1,936
4.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$1,313 RON 5,701
2.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$849 RON 3,687
-8.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$3,647 RON 15.8K
-38.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$2,132 RON 9,257
-36.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$1,407 RON 6,111
-56.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
7.1
67.46%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bucharest: October 28, 2025

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