Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Heraklion Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Heraklion

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 29.1% cheaper than Heraklion without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 26.9% cheaper than Heraklion without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Heraklion
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
$13.92 €12.02
-22.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
$58 €50.1
-25.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
$11.4 €9.84
-25.88%
Cappuccino
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
$4.01 €3.47
-21.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
$2.28 €1.97
-66.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
$0.55 €0.48
-18.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
$5.71 €4.93
-62.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
$5.76 €4.98
-48.78%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Heraklion
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
$1.89 €1.64
-
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
$1.45 €1.25
-53.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
$2.66 €2.3
-30.45%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
$5.75 €4.96
-55.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
$16.64 €14.37
-53.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
$11.55 €9.97
-43.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
$14.97 €12.93
-35.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
$2.21 €1.91
-45.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$2.09 €1.8
-23.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
$1.46 €1.26
21.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
$1.87 €1.62
24.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
$1.28 €1.1
-44.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
$1.58 €1.37
-56.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
$0.94 €0.81
31.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
$0.71 €0.61
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
$5.38 €4.64
-45.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
$9.26 €8
-20.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
$2.06 €1.78
-24.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
$3.36 €2.9
-33.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Heraklion
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
$1.65 €1.43
-78.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
$45.8 €39.54
-67.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
$4.53 €3.91
-66.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
$11.62 €10.03
-38.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
$2.16 €1.87
-47.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
$35.3K €30.5K
-47.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
$25.9K €22.4K
-21.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Heraklion
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ201
$216 €186
-65.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
$22.71 €19.6
-48.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
$36.02 €31.1
-50.69%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Heraklion
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
$51.1 €44.13
20.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
$39.83 €34.39
-59.15%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
$9.04 €7.81
-28.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Heraklion
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ727
$427 €368
-37.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
$4,094 €3,535
24.75%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Heraklion
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
$97.8 €84.4
-20.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
$46.31 €39.98
-5.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 β‚Ύ325
$89.2 €77
33.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ύ305
$136 €118
-17.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Heraklion
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
$538 €465
29.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
$421 €363
11.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
$1,042 €900
29.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
$867 €749
-10.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
$4,037 €3,486
-44.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
$2,895 €2,500
-53.24%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Heraklion
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
$1,092 €943
-44.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.44
167.79%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Heraklion: October 29, 2025

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