Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Craiova Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Craiova

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 10.2% more expensive than Craiova without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 8.6% more expensive than Craiova without rent, and 16.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Craiova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$9.33 RON 40.51
15.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$45.65 RON 198
-5.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$7.85 RON 34.09
7.64%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.48 RON 10.75
26.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$2.11 RON 9.16
-63.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.96 RON 8.53
-77.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.35 RON 10.21
-8.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.39 RON 14.72
-12.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Craiova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.49 RON 6.47
26.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1 RON 4.33
-32.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.61 RON 7
14.91%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3.31 RON 14.36
-22.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$7.67 RON 33.3
1.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$6.49 RON 28.16
0.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$9.47 RON 41.11
1.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.22 RON 5.3
-0.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.71 RON 7.41
-7.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.59 RON 6.9
11.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.85 RON 8.02
25.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.09 RON 4.74
-34.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.09 RON 4.72
-37.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.78 RON 3.38
58.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.78 RON 3.39
-8.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$6.14 RON 26.65
-52.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$6.84 RON 29.71
7.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.29 RON 5.61
20.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.23 RON 9.67
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🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Craiova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.66 RON 2.87
-45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$22.84 RON 99.2
-35.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.55 RON 2.4
172.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.87 RON 3.76
-17.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$6.82 RON 29.62
3.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.57 RON 6.81
-27.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$27.7K RON 120.4K
-33.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$27.9K RON 121.1K
-26.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Craiova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$208 RON 903
-64.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$8.18 RON 35.53
43.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$11.71 RON 50.8
51.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Craiova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$36.27 RON 157
70.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$18.74 RON 81.4
-13.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$6.69 RON 29.05
-3.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Craiova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$445 RON 1,930
-39.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$9,149 RON 39.7K
-44.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Craiova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$78.4 RON 340
-1.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$36.93 RON 160
17.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$79.9 RON 347
49.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$87.4 RON 380
28.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Craiova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$384 RON 1,665
81.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$310 RON 1,345
51.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$729 RON 3,165
85.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$439 RON 1,908
77.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$2,451 RON 10.6K
-8.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,834 RON 7,962
-26.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Craiova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$1,173 RON 5,092
-48.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
6.28
89.33%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Craiova: October 28, 2025

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