Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Buzau Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Buzau

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 5.1% more expensive than Buzau without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 15.3% more expensive than Buzau without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Buzau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.06 ₾30.08
$12.02 RON 52.2
-7.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.25 ₾118
$25.66 RON 111
68.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 ₾22.26
$5.84 RON 25.34
40.07%
Cappuccino
$2.99 ₾8.14
$2.72 RON 11.79
9.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.08
$1.94 RON 8.43
-60.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.15
$1.6 RON 6.93
-73.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 ₾6.06
$3.27 RON 14.21
-31.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₾7.83
$3.47 RON 15.08
-17.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Buzau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.26
$1.47 RON 6.37
31.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 ₾1.87
$1.29 RON 5.59
-46.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 ₾4.95
$1.77 RON 7.68
2.82%
Eggs
$2.51 ₾6.82
$3.35 RON 14.55
-25.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.51
$8.32 RON 36.12
-9.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.3 ₾17.15
$6.94 RON 30.14
-9.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.3 ₾25.29
$10.32 RON 44.79
-9.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 ₾3.16
$0.89 RON 3.87
30.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.3
$1.6 RON 6.97
-1.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.08
$1.25 RON 5.41
49.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 ₾6.15
$1.75 RON 7.61
29.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.78
$0.84 RON 3.65
-22.62%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$1.07 RON 4.65
-37.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 ₾3.23
$0.6 RON 2.62
98.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.8
$0.6 RON 2.61
10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.93
$5.73 RON 24.87
-49.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 ₾19.46
$6.68 RON 29.02
7.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.06 RON 4.58
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ₾6.34
$1.64 RON 7.12
42.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Buzau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.66 RON 2.88
-42.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.66 ₾39.88
$19.75 RON 85.8
-25.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₾3.87
$0.65 RON 2.84
118.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.98
$0.69 RON 2.98
5.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 ₾20.21
$6.79 RON 29.49
9.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.12
$1.57 RON 6.82
-26.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$21.2K RON 92.1K
-13.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ₾55K
$23K RON 99.9K
-12.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Buzau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.9 ₾196
$125 RON 541
-42.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.03 ₾32.73
$6.67 RON 28.98
80.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.14 ₾49.34
$8.92 RON 38.74
103.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Buzau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.2 ₾164
$36.44 RON 158
65.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.45 ₾44.76
$20.3 RON 88.1
-18.97%
Cinema Ticket
$6.77 ₾18.41
$5.74 RON 24.92
17.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Buzau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾726
$340 RON 1,476
-21.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,113 ₾13.9K
$6,628 RON 28.8K
-22.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Buzau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.9 ₾207
$61.6 RON 267
23.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45 ₾122
$42.69 RON 185
5.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 ₾322
$97.5 RON 423
21.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ₾299
$97.1 RON 422
13.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Buzau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 ₾1,869
$429 RON 1,863
60.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 ₾1,245
$370 RON 1,605
23.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,348 ₾3,667
$622 RON 2,702
116.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$763 ₾2,075
$465 RON 2,018
64.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,105
$1,477 RON 6,414
51.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 ₾3,624
$1,090 RON 4,732
22.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Buzau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$623 ₾1,694
$923 RON 4,006
-32.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
7.7
54.42%

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Last update for Tbilisi: November 4, 2025

Last update for Buzau: November 3, 2025

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