Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kuruman Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kuruman

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 12.5% more expensive than Kuruman without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 41.7% more expensive than Kuruman without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kuruman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
$8.31 RΒ 148
29.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
$33.71 RΒ 599
28.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
$4.88 RΒ 86.8
73.16%
Cappuccino
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
$1.69 RΒ 30.08
85.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
$1.1 RΒ 19.64
-30.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
$0.58 RΒ 10.23
-22.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
$2.2 RΒ 39.21
-2.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
$2.53 RΒ 45.06
16.60%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kuruman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
$1.12 RΒ 19.88
68.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
$1.04 RΒ 18.58
-34.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
$1.64 RΒ 29.24
12.80%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
$2.47 RΒ 43.88
3.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
$7.47 RΒ 133
4.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
$4.44 RΒ 78.9
46.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
$6.82 RΒ 121
41.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
$1.67 RΒ 29.73
-27.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$1.46 RΒ 25.94
8.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
$1.53 RΒ 27.23
16.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
$1.65 RΒ 29.42
40.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
$1.37 RΒ 24.4
-48.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
$1.24 RΒ 21.97
-45.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
$1.05 RΒ 18.76
18.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
$0.92 RΒ 16.35
-22.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
$2.72 RΒ 48.35
7.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
$5.78 RΒ 103
26.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
$1.33 RΒ 23.63
16.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
$1.66 RΒ 29.55
34.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kuruman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
$1.6 RΒ 28.5
-77.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
$1.13 RΒ 20.11
32.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
$0.91 RΒ 16.1
-20.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
$4.02 RΒ 71.4
76.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
$1.28 RΒ 22.82
-10.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
$21K RΒ 373K
-12.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
$23.9K RΒ 425.5K
-14.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kuruman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ201
$116 RΒ 2,063
-36.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
$35.44 RΒ 630
-66.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
$42.13 RΒ 749
-57.84%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kuruman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
$30.66 RΒ 545
101.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
$6.84 RΒ 122
-5.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kuruman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ727
$197 RΒ 3,498
35.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
$4,348 RΒ 77.3K
17.46%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kuruman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
$51.1 RΒ 908
51.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
$32.64 RΒ 581
33.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 β‚Ύ325
$90.3 RΒ 1,606
32.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ύ305
$79.6 RΒ 1,416
40.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kuruman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
$367 RΒ 6,520
89.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
$329 RΒ 5,859
42.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
$690 RΒ 12.3K
95.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
$700 RΒ 12.5K
11.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
$686 RΒ 12.2K
227.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
$588 RΒ 10.5K
130.07%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kuruman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
$1,038 RΒ 18.5K
-41.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.51
3.30%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kuruman: October 28, 2025

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