Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kalmunai Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kalmunai

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 57.8% more expensive than Kalmunai without rent, and 81.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 63% more expensive than Kalmunai without rent, and 71.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kalmunai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$3.42 LKR 1,062
215.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$18.36 LKR 5,704
143.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$7.37 LKR 2,289
12.21%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$2.60 LKR 808
18.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$0.74 LKR 231
1.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.38 LKR 119
18.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$2.31 LKR 718
-2.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$3.36 LKR 1,045
-11.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kalmunai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.69 LKR 525
12.43%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.55 LKR 171
21.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$0.77 LKR 238
145.45%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$1.93 LKR 599
33.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$14.13 LKR 4,392
-46.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$4.61 LKR 1,433
32.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$7.33 LKR 2,279
27.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$5.94 LKR 1,846
-80.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.07 LKR 333
53.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$3.58 LKR 1,111
-47.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$1.26 LKR 390
76.98%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.16 LKR 361
-43.97%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$0.94 LKR 293
-32.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$1.20 LKR 374
1.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.60 LKR 186
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$9.14 LKR 2,840
-68.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$13.08 LKR 4,064
-43.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$2.02 LKR 629
-21.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$2.94 LKR 912
-22.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kalmunai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.32 LKR 98.3
18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
$6.86 LKR 2,132
114.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$0.42 LKR 130
252.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$0.33 LKR 102
109.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$0.62 LKR 192
1069.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.19 LKR 371
-3.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$27.1K LKR 8.4M
-32.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$35.3K LKR 11.0M
-43.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kalmunai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$60.9 LKR 18.9K
19.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$4.26 LKR 1,323
180.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$12.89 LKR 4,006
36.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kalmunai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
$13.53 LKR 4,204
346.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
$5.82 LKR 1,810
181.79%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$3.44 LKR 1,068
90.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kalmunai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$30.02 LKR 9,329
774.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$442 LKR 137.3K
1076.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kalmunai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$27.39 LKR 8,513
179.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$19.75 LKR 6,136
124.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$63.0 LKR 19.6K
88.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$37.19 LKR 11.6K
206.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kalmunai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$305 LKR 94.9K
131.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$142 LKR 44.0K
222.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
$763 LKR 237.0K
74.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$326 LKR 101.4K
138.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kalmunai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
$164 LKR 51.0K
294.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
16
-25.69%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kalmunai: February 28, 2026

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