Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Dhahran Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Dhahran

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 25.1% cheaper than Dhahran without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 24.4% cheaper than Dhahran without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Dhahran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.10
$5.42 SAR 20.33
98.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾121
$40.09 SAR 150
11.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.34
$7.32 SAR 27.46
12.98%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.98 SAR 7.43
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.64 SAR 6.17
-
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.33
$3.79 SAR 14.22
-18.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.03
$0.68 SAR 2.55
10.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.22
$0.20 SAR 0.75
125.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.08
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.08
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Dhahran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.13
$1.56 SAR 5.85
21.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.80
$1.18 SAR 4.43
-43.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.10
$2.19 SAR 8.22
-13.70%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.93
$2.37 SAR 8.89
8.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.48
$6.76 SAR 25.36
12.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.56
$9.02 SAR 33.84
-32.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.14
$13.76 SAR 51.6
-32.34%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.18
$2.21 SAR 8.30
-46.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.43
$1.41 SAR 5.29
16.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.04
$1.63 SAR 6.10
14.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.01
$1.36 SAR 5.08
63.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.75
$1.22 SAR 4.56
-46.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.71
$0.95 SAR 3.55
-33.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.30
$1.05 SAR 3.96
16.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.90
$0.62 SAR 2.34
12.90%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.01 SAR 11.27
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.99 SAR 7.46
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.56 SAR 5.86
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.88
$9.14 SAR 34.28
-68.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾19.88
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.30
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.16
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Dhahran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.03
$1.08 SAR 4.05
-64.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾39.75
$40.43 SAR 152
-63.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.00
$1.31 SAR 4.90
12.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.87
$2.42 SAR 9.07
-71.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.59
$13.16 SAR 49.34
-44.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.10
$0.64 SAR 2.39
79.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.5K
$32.0K SAR 119.9K
-42.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.1K
$24.5K SAR 91.7K
-18.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Dhahran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾197
$107 SAR 403
-32.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.22
$37.30 SAR 140
-68.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.46
$71.8 SAR 269
-75.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Dhahran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾163
$185 SAR 695
-67.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.29
$35.01 SAR 131
-53.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.65
$12.05 SAR 45.18
-45.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Dhahran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾709
$411 SAR 1,543
-36.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.0K
$9,790 SAR 36.7K
-46.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Dhahran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾206
$59.0 SAR 221
29.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾120
$74.4 SAR 279
-40.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾321
$85.3 SAR 320
39.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾308
$95.9 SAR 359
19.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Dhahran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,910
$442 SAR 1,656
60.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,233
$376 SAR 1,409
21.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,589
$868 SAR 3,254
53.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,101
$610 SAR 2,287
27.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,634
$2,438 SAR 9,142
0.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,865
$1,362 SAR 5,106
5.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Dhahran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,747
$2,805 SAR 10.5K
-76.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.42
169.00%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Dhahran: March 3, 2026

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