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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kaluga Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kaluga

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 51.2% more expensive than Kaluga without rent, and 54.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 21.8% more expensive than Kaluga without rent, and 52.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kaluga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
$5.57 โ‚ฝ435
94.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 โ‚พ118
$21.84 โ‚ฝ1,703
100.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
$5.19 โ‚ฝ405
61.85%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
$2.06 โ‚ฝ160
46.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
$1.34 โ‚ฝ105
-43.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$0.57 โ‚ฝ44.20
-21.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
$1.35 โ‚ฝ105
62.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
$3.06 โ‚ฝ239
-5.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kaluga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
$1.06 โ‚ฝ82.3
80.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.69 โ‚ฝ53.7
-2.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
$1.54 โ‚ฝ120
22.73%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
$1.66 โ‚ฝ129
50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
$8.49 โ‚ฝ662
-11.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
$3.76 โ‚ฝ293
71.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
$7.79 โ‚ฝ608
23.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
$1.88 โ‚ฝ146
-36.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
$1.68 โ‚ฝ131
-5.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
$1.87 โ‚ฝ146
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
$3.23 โ‚ฝ252
-28.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.79 โ‚ฝ61.9
-15.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$0.71 โ‚ฝ55.7
-4.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
$3.19 โ‚ฝ248
-61.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$0.60 โ‚ฝ46.69
8.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
$3.02 โ‚ฝ236
-2.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
$6.33 โ‚ฝ494
18.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
$0.73 โ‚ฝ56.7
119.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
$1.93 โ‚ฝ151
20.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kaluga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
$0.46 โ‚ฝ35.91
-15.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
$19.18 โ‚ฝ1,496
-23.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
$3.84 โ‚ฝ300
-63.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
$0.11 โ‚ฝ8.48
554.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
$6.40 โ‚ฝ499
13.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
$0.75 โ‚ฝ58.2
45.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
$34.9K โ‚ฝ2.7M
-46.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
$35.4K โ‚ฝ2.8M
-42.84%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kaluga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 โ‚พ196
$77.2 โ‚ฝ6,019
-5.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
$5.64 โ‚ฝ440
108.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
$5.00 โ‚ฝ390
255.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kaluga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚พ167
$34.89 โ‚ฝ2,722
77.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
$7.82 โ‚ฝ610
-13.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kaluga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚พ709
$350 โ‚ฝ27.3K
-25.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
$7,035 โ‚ฝ548.8K
-26.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kaluga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚พ205
$72.1 โ‚ฝ5,621
5.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$37.35 โ‚ฝ2,913
16.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ321
$114 โ‚ฝ8,905
4.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ298
$75.0 โ‚ฝ5,854
46.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kaluga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚พ1,869
$250 โ‚ฝ19.5K
177.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚พ1,248
$193 โ‚ฝ15.1K
138.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
$440 โ‚ฝ34.3K
201.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚พ2,109
$343 โ‚ฝ26.8K
127.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
$1,567 โ‚ฝ122.2K
59.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
$1,355 โ‚ฝ105.7K
1.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kaluga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 โ‚พ1,612
$969 โ‚ฝ75.6K
-38.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
14.5
-18.00%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kaluga: January 11, 2026

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