Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Budaiya Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Budaiya

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 15.6% more expensive than Budaiya without rent, and 77.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 0.7% more expensive than Budaiya without rent, and 61.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Budaiya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
$5.37 BHDΒ 2.03
100.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
$53.9 BHDΒ 20.32
-19.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
$7.45 BHDΒ 2.81
13.42%
Cappuccino
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
$5.09 BHDΒ 1.92
-38.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
$0.77 BHDΒ 0.29
-1.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
$0.28 BHDΒ 0.11
60.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
$8.02 BHDΒ 3.03
-73.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
$10.56 BHDΒ 3.98
-72.06%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Budaiya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
$1.71 BHDΒ 0.64
10.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
$1.3 BHDΒ 0.49
-47.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
$1.18 BHDΒ 0.44
56.78%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
$1.55 BHDΒ 0.59
64.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
$2.62 BHDΒ 0.99
197.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
$7.64 BHDΒ 2.88
-14.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
$3.87 BHDΒ 1.46
149.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
$2.42 BHDΒ 0.91
-50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$2.1 BHDΒ 0.79
-24.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
$1.68 BHDΒ 0.63
5.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
$1.09 BHDΒ 0.41
112.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
$0.78 BHDΒ 0.29
-8.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
$1.08 BHDΒ 0.41
-37.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
$1.35 BHDΒ 0.51
-8.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
$0.51 BHDΒ 0.19
39.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
$5.73 BHDΒ 2.16
-48.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
$13.34 BHDΒ 5.03
-44.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
$1.77 BHDΒ 0.67
-12.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
$1.68 BHDΒ 0.63
32.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Budaiya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
$2.59 BHDΒ 0.98
-42.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
$2.6 BHDΒ 0.98
-72.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
$26.84 BHDΒ 10.12
-73.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
$0.39 BHDΒ 0.15
192.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
$37.3K BHDΒ 14.1K
-50.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
$21.1K BHDΒ 7,966
-3.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Budaiya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ201
$91.9 BHDΒ 34.65
-19.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
$26.89 BHDΒ 10.14
-56.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
$26.14 BHDΒ 9.86
-32.06%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Budaiya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
$7.97 BHDΒ 3.01
-18.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Budaiya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ727
$390 BHDΒ 147
-31.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
$8,812 BHDΒ 3,323
-42.04%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Budaiya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
$45.57 BHDΒ 17.18
69.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
$62.6 BHDΒ 23.6
-30.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 β‚Ύ325
$81.6 BHDΒ 30.77
46.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ύ305
$90 BHDΒ 33.94
24.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Budaiya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
-
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Budaiya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
8.56
38.90%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Budaiya: October 29, 2025

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