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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kota Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kota

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 161.7% more expensive than Kota without rent, and 219.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 173.8% more expensive than Kota without rent, and 221.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kota
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
$2.26 โ‚น205
379.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 โ‚พ118
$8.73 โ‚น792
402.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
$2.93 โ‚น266
186.69%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
$0.71 โ‚น64.5
323.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
$0.39 โ‚น35.78
94.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$0.18 โ‚น16.39
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
$1.77 โ‚น161
24.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
$3.13 โ‚น284
-7.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kota
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
$0.62 โ‚น56.4
208.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.43 โ‚น39.11
55.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
$0.80 โ‚น72.2
136.25%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
$0.93 โ‚น84.6
167.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
$4.82 โ‚น438
55.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
$2.83 โ‚น257
127.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
$1.72 โ‚น156
-30.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
$0.53 โ‚น47.85
200.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
$0.74 โ‚น66.7
152.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
$0.45 โ‚น40.90
411.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.33 โ‚น30.13
103.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$0.42 โ‚น38.21
61.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
$0.36 โ‚น32.94
244.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$0.34 โ‚น30.71
91.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
$3.84 โ‚น349
-23.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
$8.22 โ‚น746
-8.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
$1.70 โ‚น154
-5.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
$3.73 โ‚น339
-37.53%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.25 โ‚น386
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kota
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
$0.56 โ‚น51.3
-30.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
$8.82 โ‚น800
66.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
$0.36 โ‚น32.76
294.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
$0.22 โ‚น19.86
227.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
$1.43 โ‚น129
409.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
$1.19 โ‚น108
-8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
$11.6K โ‚น1.1M
59.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
$16.9K โ‚น1.5M
19.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kota
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 โ‚พ196
$30.45 โ‚น2,764
138.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
$2.89 โ‚น262
307.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
$7.15 โ‚น649
148.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kota
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚พ167
$10.53 โ‚น955
486.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
$2.36 โ‚น214
592.37%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
$3.57 โ‚น324
88.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kota
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚พ709
$37.65 โ‚น3,417
597.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
$718 โ‚น65.1K
619.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kota
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚พ205
$21.50 โ‚น1,951
252.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$27.52 โ‚น2,497
57.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ321
$50.3 โ‚น4,565
136.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ298
$24.86 โ‚น2,256
343.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kota
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚พ1,869
$160 โ‚น14.5K
333.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚พ1,248
$89.5 โ‚น8,124
416.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
$301 โ‚น27.3K
341.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚พ2,109
$189 โ‚น17.2K
312.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
$589 โ‚น53.5K
324.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
$365 โ‚น33.1K
277.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kota
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 โ‚พ1,612
$393 โ‚น35.7K
51.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
7.5
58.53%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Kota: January 13, 2026

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