Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kabul Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kabul

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 112% more expensive than Kabul without rent, and 192.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 166.3% more expensive than Kabul without rent, and 222.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kabul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
$2.65 Ψ‹185
305.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
$10.58 Ψ‹737
308.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
$4.26 Ψ‹296
98.36%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.24 Ψ‹156
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 Ψ‹123
-
Cappuccino
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
$1.01 Ψ‹70
209.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
$0.36 Ψ‹25.1
111.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
$0.14 Ψ‹9.53
221.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
-
-
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kabul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
$0.76 Ψ‹52.7
148.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
$0.22 Ψ‹15.1
209.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
$1.74 Ψ‹121
6.32%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
$1.41 Ψ‹98.4
80.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
$3.69 Ψ‹257
111.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
$3.28 Ψ‹228
98.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
$5.84 Ψ‹407
65.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
$0.54 Ψ‹37.43
124.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$0.82 Ψ‹56.8
93.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
$0.71 Ψ‹49.2
150.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
$0.43 Ψ‹29.84
439.53%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
$0.47 Ψ‹32.95
51.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
$0.46 Ψ‹31.73
47.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
$0.25 Ψ‹17.55
396.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
$0.35 Ψ‹24.39
102.86%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.75 Ψ‹122
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.95 Ψ‹66.2
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.5 Ψ‹105
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
$2.65 Ψ‹185
10.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kabul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
$0.21 Ψ‹14.62
71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
$10.12 Ψ‹705
44.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
$1.75 Ψ‹122
-14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
$0.52 Ψ‹36.09
38.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
$2.47 Ψ‹172
187.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
$0.98 Ψ‹68.4
16.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
$7,929 Ψ‹552.3K
132.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
$32.1K Ψ‹2.2M
-36.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kabul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ201
$50.8 Ψ‹3,536
45.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
$13.77 Ψ‹959
-14.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
$90.1 Ψ‹6,279
-80.30%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kabul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
$9.08 Ψ‹632
579.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
$3.82 Ψ‹266
325.92%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
$2.11 Ψ‹147
207.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kabul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ727
$18.7 Ψ‹1,303
1328.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
$1,425 Ψ‹99.2K
258.52%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kabul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
$9.6 Ψ‹669
706.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
$16.92 Ψ‹1,179
157.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 β‚Ύ325
$33.21 Ψ‹2,314
259.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ύ305
$28.36 Ψ‹1,976
295.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kabul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
$85.8 Ψ‹5,980
711.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
$56.8 Ψ‹3,953
724.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
$205 Ψ‹14.3K
559.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
$109 Ψ‹7,595
614.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
$497 Ψ‹34.6K
351.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
$267 Ψ‹18.6K
406.93%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kabul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
$246 Ψ‹17.1K
147.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
18.5
-35.73%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kabul: October 29, 2025

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