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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 9.4% more expensive than Craiova without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 7.5% more expensive than Craiova without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Craiova
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.10
$9.12 RON 40.03
18.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾121
$45.52 RON 200
-1.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.34
$8.05 RON 35.32
2.73%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.33
$2.48 RON 10.88
24.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.03
$2.09 RON 9.18
-64.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.22
$1.87 RON 8.21
-75.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.08
$2.33 RON 10.25
-3.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.08
$3.47 RON 15.26
-13.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Craiova
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.13
$1.56 RON 6.84
21.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.80
$0.95 RON 4.19
-29.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.10
$1.71 RON 7.50
10.53%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.93
$3.35 RON 14.73
-23.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.48
$7.42 RON 32.58
2.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.56
$6.57 RON 28.85
-6.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.14
$9.90 RON 43.48
-5.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.18
$1.22 RON 5.34
-3.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.43
$1.63 RON 7.16
0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.04
$1.57 RON 6.91
19.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.01
$1.88 RON 8.26
18.62%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.75
$1.03 RON 4.54
-36.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.71
$1.13 RON 4.97
-44.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.30
$0.78 RON 3.40
56.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.90
$0.79 RON 3.49
-11.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.88
$5.87 RON 25.77
-50.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾19.88
$6.36 RON 27.92
15.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.30
$1.32 RON 5.77
20.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.16
$2.28 RON 10.02
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🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Craiova
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.03
$0.71 RON 3.11
-46.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾39.75
$22.83 RON 100
-35.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.00
$0.60 RON 2.61
146.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.87
$0.81 RON 3.56
-14.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.59
$6.77 RON 29.72
7.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.10
$1.57 RON 6.87
-26.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.5K
$27.7K RON 121.6K
-33.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.1K
$27.9K RON 122.5K
-28.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Craiova
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾197
$209 RON 915
-65.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.22
$7.88 RON 34.60
51.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.46
$11.63 RON 51.1
51.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Craiova
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾163
$36.49 RON 160
65.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.29
$19.02 RON 83.5
-13.77%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.65
$6.45 RON 28.33
1.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Craiova
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾709
$432 RON 1,895
-39.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.0K
$8,823 RON 38.7K
-41.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Craiova
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾206
$79.5 RON 349
-3.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾120
$36.61 RON 161
21.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾321
$78.6 RON 345
51.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾308
$87.0 RON 382
31.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Craiova
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,910
$394 RON 1,731
79.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,233
$310 RON 1,361
47.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,589
$731 RON 3,210
81.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,101
$436 RON 1,916
78.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,634
$2,648 RON 11.6K
-7.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,865
$2,072 RON 9,095
-30.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Craiova
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,747
$1,041 RON 4,570
-37.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
6.28
89.33%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Craiova: March 1, 2026

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