Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Herat Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Herat

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 79.5% more expensive than Herat without rent, and 107.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 128.5% more expensive than Herat without rent, and 177.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Herat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
$2.1 Ψ‹146
411.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
$8.81 Ψ‹614
391.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
$4.06 Ψ‹283
108.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.2 Ψ‹153
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$7.16 Ψ‹499
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Cappuccino
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
$0.74 Ψ‹51.7
322.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
$0.52 Ψ‹36.43
46.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
$0.12 Ψ‹8.38
275.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
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πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Herat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
$0.48 Ψ‹33.24
293.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
$0.28 Ψ‹19.25
142.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
$2.85 Ψ‹198
-35.09%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
$2.11 Ψ‹147
20.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
$2.91 Ψ‹203
167.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
$2.54 Ψ‹177
155.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
$5.82 Ψ‹406
65.64%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
$0.69 Ψ‹48.28
75.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$0.75 Ψ‹52.6
112.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
$0.54 Ψ‹37.82
229.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
$0.59 Ψ‹40.83
293.22%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
$0.55 Ψ‹38.25
29.09%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
$0.34 Ψ‹23.88
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
$0.28 Ψ‹19.43
153.57%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.96 Ψ‹66.7
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
$1.88 Ψ‹131
55.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
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🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Herat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
$0.3 Ψ‹21.17
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
$2.2 Ψ‹153
-31.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
$1.34 Ψ‹93.1
-46.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
$4.22 Ψ‹294
68.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
$1.04 Ψ‹72.2
9.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Herat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ201
$185 Ψ‹12.9K
-59.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
-
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
$145 Ψ‹10.1K
-87.75%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Herat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
$14.27 Ψ‹994
332.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
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Cinema Ticket
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Herat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ727
$14.44 Ψ‹1,006
1749.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
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πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Herat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
$21.43 Ψ‹1,493
261.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
$21.27 Ψ‹1,482
104.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 β‚Ύ325
$28.87 Ψ‹2,011
313.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ύ305
$35.5 Ψ‹2,473
215.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Herat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
$73.1 Ψ‹5,094
852.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
$43.74 Ψ‹3,047
970.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
$117 Ψ‹8,152
1054.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
$71.7 Ψ‹4,994
986.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Herat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
$177 Ψ‹12.3K
242.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
20
-40.55%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Herat: October 27, 2025

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