Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Hawalli Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Hawalli

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 15.2% more expensive than Hawalli without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 8.5% more expensive than Hawalli without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Hawalli
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$4.98 KWDĀ 1.52
115.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$69.4 KWDĀ 21.22
-37.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$9.23 KWDĀ 2.82
-8.45%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.44 KWDĀ 0.75
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.35 KWDĀ 1.02
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Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$4.55 KWDĀ 1.39
-31.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.56 KWDĀ 0.17
35.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.32 KWDĀ 0.1
40.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Hawalli
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.62 KWDĀ 0.49
16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.24 KWDĀ 0.38
-45.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.72 KWDĀ 0.53
7.56%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.1 KWDĀ 0.64
21.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$3.24 KWDĀ 0.99
140.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$3.29 KWDĀ 1.01
97.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$5.58 KWDĀ 1.71
72.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.46 KWDĀ 0.75
-50.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.97 KWDĀ 0.6
-19.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.72 KWDĀ 0.53
3.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.5 KWDĀ 0.46
54.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.23 KWDĀ 0.38
-42.28%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.38
-46.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.62 KWDĀ 0.49
-23.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.11
108.82%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.31 KWDĀ 1.01
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.01 KWDĀ 0.31
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.33 KWDĀ 0.41
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.96 KWDĀ 0.9
-1.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
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🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Hawalli
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.81 KWDĀ 0.25
-55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$48.89 KWDĀ 14.94
-69.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$3.33 KWDĀ 1.02
-54.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$3.2 KWDĀ 0.98
-77.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$16.02 KWDĀ 4.9
-55.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.1
235.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$21.4K KWDĀ 6,535
-13.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$20K KWDĀ 6,109
2.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Hawalli
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$63 KWDĀ 19.24
17.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$18.32 KWDĀ 5.6
-36.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$25.58 KWDĀ 7.82
-30.57%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Hawalli
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$49.06 KWDĀ 14.99
25.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$42.64 KWDĀ 13.03
-61.84%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$10.03 KWDĀ 3.07
-35.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Hawalli
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$402 KWDĀ 123
-33.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$6,609 KWDĀ 2,020
-22.72%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Hawalli
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$32.91 KWDĀ 10.06
135.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$42.24 KWDĀ 12.91
3.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$89.5 KWDĀ 27.34
33.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$82.1 KWDĀ 25.08
36.57%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Hawalli
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$592 KWDĀ 181
17.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$497 KWDĀ 152
-5.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$962 KWDĀ 294
40.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$3,212 KWDĀ 981
-75.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$2,016 KWDĀ 616
11.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Hawalli
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$2,436 KWDĀ 744
-75.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
7.14
66.53%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Hawalli: October 28, 2025

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