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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 23.3% cheaper than Dhahran without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 20.5% cheaper than Dhahran without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Dhahran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$5.39 SAR 20.21
99.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$40.68 SAR 153
6.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$7.24 SAR 27.16
16.71%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.03 SAR 7.63
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.61 SAR 6.05
-
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$3.66 SAR 13.75
-14.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.69 SAR 2.57
10.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.16 SAR 0.62
181.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Dhahran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.52 SAR 5.68
24.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.22 SAR 4.57
-44.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$2.12 SAR 7.95
-12.74%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.39 SAR 8.98
6.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$6.49 SAR 24.34
20.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$8.91 SAR 33.41
-27.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$13.83 SAR 51.9
-30.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.25 SAR 8.46
-46.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.41 SAR 5.3
12.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.57 SAR 5.9
13.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.31 SAR 4.9
77.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.21 SAR 4.55
-41.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.95 SAR 3.55
-28.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$2.15 SAR 8.07
-42.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.58 SAR 2.16
22.41%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$5.31 SAR 19.92
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.92 SAR 7.21
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.64 SAR 6.15
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$9.31 SAR 34.94
-68.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Dhahran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$1.04 SAR 3.9
-65.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$45.2 SAR 170
-67.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.37 SAR 5.14
9.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$2.41 SAR 9.05
-70.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$13.45 SAR 50.4
-47.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.61 SAR 2.28
86.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$32.3K SAR 121.1K
-43.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$23.6K SAR 88.6K
-13.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Dhahran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$105 SAR 395
-29.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$36.68 SAR 138
-68.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$71.2 SAR 267
-75.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Dhahran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$183 SAR 688
-66.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$35.29 SAR 132
-53.90%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$12.16 SAR 45.62
-46.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Dhahran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$405 SAR 1,520
-34.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$9,781 SAR 36.7K
-47.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Dhahran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$58.4 SAR 219
32.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$74.3 SAR 279
-41.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$85 SAR 319
40.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$97.5 SAR 366
14.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Dhahran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$431 SAR 1,617
61.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$376 SAR 1,411
24.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$842 SAR 3,160
60.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$618 SAR 2,317
26.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,128 SAR 4,232
98.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,056 SAR 3,963
28.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Dhahran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$2,860 SAR 10.7K
-78.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.42
169.00%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Dhahran: October 28, 2025

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