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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Karlstad Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Karlstad

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 38.3% cheaper than Karlstad without rent, and 33.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 35.3% cheaper than Karlstad without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Karlstad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
$15.70 SEKย 145
-31.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 โ‚พ118
$67.6 SEKย 624
-35.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
$11.11 SEKย 103
-24.39%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
$4.90 SEKย 45.22
-38.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
$2.69 SEKย 24.82
-71.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$2.22 SEKย 20.46
-79.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
$8.23 SEKย 76.0
-73.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
$8.51 SEKย 78.5
-66.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Karlstad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
$1.38 SEKย 12.77
38.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$2.78 SEKย 25.65
-75.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
$3.92 SEKย 36.15
-51.79%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
$4.70 SEKย 43.37
-47.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
$12.26 SEKย 113
-38.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
$14.28 SEKย 132
-54.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
$16.82 SEKย 155
-42.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
$2.99 SEKย 27.59
-59.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
$2.66 SEKย 24.57
-40.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
$3.19 SEKย 29.47
-41.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
$5.20 SEKย 47.99
-55.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$1.64 SEKย 15.12
-59.15%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$1.79 SEKย 16.55
-62.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
$2.68 SEKย 24.73
-53.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$1.30 SEKย 12.02
-50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
$7.34 SEKย 67.8
-59.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
$10.45 SEKย 96.4
-28.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
$1.77 SEKย 16.36
-9.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
$1.70 SEKย 15.71
37.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Karlstad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
$3.25 SEKย 29.98
-88.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
$85.4 SEKย 788
-82.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
$5.79 SEKย 53.4
-75.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
$1.37 SEKย 12.63
-47.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
$63.6 SEKย 587
-88.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
$1.92 SEKย 17.70
-43.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
$32.2K SEKย 297.4K
-42.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
$34.3K SEKย 316.7K
-41.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Karlstad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 โ‚พ196
$104 SEKย 964
-30.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
$29.05 SEKย 268
-59.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
$43.38 SEKย 400
-59.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Karlstad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚พ167
$46.12 SEKย 426
33.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
$17.03 SEKย 157
-4.05%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
$14.70 SEKย 136
-54.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Karlstad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚พ709
$147 SEKย 1,356
78.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
$3,146 SEKย 29.0K
64.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Karlstad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚พ205
$87.7 SEKย 810
-13.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$40.96 SEKย 378
6.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ321
$81.0 SEKย 748
46.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ298
$148 SEKย 1,369
-25.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Karlstad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚พ1,869
$1,057 SEKย 9,753
-34.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚พ1,248
$573 SEKย 5,285
-19.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
$1,242 SEKย 11.5K
6.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚พ2,109
$898 SEKย 8,286
-12.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Karlstad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 โ‚พ1,612
$3,298 SEKย 30.4K
-81.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.8
147.71%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Karlstad: January 13, 2026

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