Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kirkenes Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kirkenes

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 49.9% cheaper than Kirkenes without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 41.2% cheaper than Kirkenes without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kirkenes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$25.35 NOK 252
-57.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$103 NOK 1,023
-57.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$13.61 NOK 135
-37.91%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$4.98 NOK 49.54
-37.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$3.25 NOK 32.3
-76.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$2.83 NOK 28.16
-84.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$10.09 NOK 100
-78.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$9.61 NOK 95.6
-69.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kirkenes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$2.19 NOK 21.76
-13.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$3.42 NOK 34.05
-80.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$3.31 NOK 32.95
-44.11%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$4.45 NOK 44.25
-42.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$12.12 NOK 121
-35.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$14.58 NOK 145
-55.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$27.39 NOK 272
-64.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$3.45 NOK 34.31
-64.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$2.44 NOK 24.3
-34.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$3.38 NOK 33.64
-47.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$4.49 NOK 44.63
-48.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$2.47 NOK 24.62
-71.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$2.56 NOK 25.48
-73.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$2.82 NOK 28.1
-56.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$1.89 NOK 18.8
-62.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$15.03 NOK 150
-80.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$15.02 NOK 149
-51.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$3.33 NOK 33.15
-53.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$4.13 NOK 41.07
-46.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kirkenes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$4.13 NOK 41.05
-91.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$72.1 NOK 717
-79.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$10.19 NOK 101
-85.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$1.46 NOK 14.48
-50.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$47.14 NOK 469
-84.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$2.2 NOK 21.86
-48.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$36.1K NOK 359.2K
-49.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$38.1K NOK 379.1K
-46.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kirkenes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$237 NOK 2,356
-68.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$37.7 NOK 375
-68.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$56 NOK 557
-68.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kirkenes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$48.92 NOK 487
26.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$35.58 NOK 354
-54.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$10.67 NOK 106
-39.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kirkenes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$280 NOK 2,786
-4.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$10.1K NOK 100.7K
-49.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kirkenes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$94.5 NOK 940
-18.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$51.6 NOK 513
-15.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$107 NOK 1,060
12.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$149 NOK 1,482
-24.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kirkenes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$1,205 NOK 12K
-42.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$890 NOK 8,853
-47.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$1,857 NOK 18.5K
-27.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$1,552 NOK 15.4K
-49.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$2,268 NOK 22.6K
-1.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,856 NOK 18.5K
-27.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kirkenes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$4,940 NOK 49.1K
-87.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.38
171.46%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kirkenes: October 29, 2025

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