Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kathmandu Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kathmandu

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 79.7% more expensive than Kathmandu without rent, and 141% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 94.9% more expensive than Kathmandu without rent, and 125.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kathmandu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.42
$1.77 NPR 260
509.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$18.97 NPR 2,787
135.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.59
$6.54 NPR 960
26.45%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.43
$1.91 NPR 280
61.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.05
$0.54 NPR 79.7
38.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.17 NPR 25.47
164.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.15
$2.67 NPR 392
-15.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.17
$3.73 NPR 548
-19.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kathmandu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.18
$0.84 NPR 123
126.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.82
$0.58 NPR 85.2
15.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.16
$1.00 NPR 147
89.00%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.00
$1.77 NPR 260
45.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.71
$9.13 NPR 1,341
-16.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.75
$3.22 NPR 472
90.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.42
$6.08 NPR 893
53.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.22
$2.19 NPR 322
-46.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.48
$1.10 NPR 162
49.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.10
$1.23 NPR 181
52.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$0.65 NPR 95.8
243.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$0.48 NPR 70.9
35.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$0.68 NPR 100.0
-7.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.34
$0.50 NPR 73.3
144.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.27 NPR 39.99
159.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.96
$2.85 NPR 418
2.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.10
$6.99 NPR 1,027
5.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.35
$2.30 NPR 337
-30.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.23
$3.22 NPR 473
-29.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kathmandu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.21 NPR 30.73
80.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.19
$10.98 NPR 1,613
34.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.04
$2.21 NPR 325
-33.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.89
$1.11 NPR 163
-37.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.80
$3.60 NPR 529
101.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.14
$1.21 NPR 178
-4.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.0K
$32.1K NPR 4.7M
-42.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.7K
$41.2K NPR 6.1M
-51.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kathmandu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾199
$32.89 NPR 4,831
121.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.57
$4.77 NPR 701
150.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.98
$9.51 NPR 1,397
84.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kathmandu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾165
$22.43 NPR 3,294
169.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.78
$7.25 NPR 1,065
126.21%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.85
$3.23 NPR 475
102.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kathmandu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾717
$90.7 NPR 13.3K
189.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$3,812 NPR 559.9K
36.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kathmandu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$24.43 NPR 3,588
212.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾121
$27.46 NPR 4,034
61.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$57.9 NPR 8,508
105.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾312
$39.24 NPR 5,764
190.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kathmandu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,931
$197 NPR 28.9K
259.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,246
$102 NPR 15.0K
347.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,629
$338 NPR 49.7K
292.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,124
$188 NPR 27.6K
313.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,707
$2,386 NPR 350.5K
2.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,908
$1,417 NPR 208.2K
1.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kathmandu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,767
$240 NPR 35.2K
169.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
12.08
-1.57%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kathmandu: February 28, 2026

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