Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Mecca Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Mecca

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 11% more expensive than Mecca without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 13.4% more expensive than Mecca without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Mecca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
$4.68 SAR 17.56
130.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$39.49 SAR 148
9.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$9.10 SAR 34.14
-9.12%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.58 SAR 5.94
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.54 SAR 5.76
-
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$3.15 SAR 11.83
-6.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$0.87 SAR 3.28
-12.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$0.31 SAR 1.16
35.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Mecca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$1.73 SAR 6.50
11.56%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$0.83 SAR 3.10
-18.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$2.22 SAR 8.33
-16.67%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$2.87 SAR 10.77
-13.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
$6.83 SAR 25.61
10.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$8.26 SAR 30.97
-23.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$13.15 SAR 49.31
-28.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$2.41 SAR 9.04
-51.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$1.54 SAR 5.77
2.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$1.87 SAR 6.99
-0.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$2.12 SAR 7.95
5.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$1.20 SAR 4.49
-45.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$1.26 SAR 4.71
-46.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$1.08 SAR 4.06
9.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$0.65 SAR 2.45
1.54%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.80 SAR 14.26
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.97 SAR 7.40
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.09 SAR 7.84
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
$7.75 SAR 29.08
-60.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Mecca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
$1.30 SAR 4.86
-73.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
$40.62 SAR 152
-63.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
$2.34 SAR 8.76
-38.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
$1.86 SAR 6.97
-60.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
$10.87 SAR 40.77
-32.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$0.65 SAR 2.43
67.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
$26.9K SAR 100.9K
-31.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
$21.0K SAR 78.9K
-3.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Mecca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
$76.0 SAR 285
-3.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
$35.39 SAR 133
-66.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$67.0 SAR 251
-73.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Mecca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
$85.1 SAR 319
-28.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
$34.50 SAR 129
-52.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
$19.00 SAR 71.2
-65.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Mecca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
$401 SAR 1,504
-34.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
$4,678 SAR 17.5K
10.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Mecca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$23.10 SAR 86.6
229.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
$63.4 SAR 238
-30.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$58.8 SAR 220
105.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$49.79 SAR 187
126.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Mecca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
$228 SAR 856
205.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
$283 SAR 1,060
61.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
$668 SAR 2,505
94.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
$1,059 SAR 3,971
-27.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
$6,191 SAR 23.2K
-59.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
$2,290 SAR 8,586
-37.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Mecca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
$1,080 SAR 4,049
-39.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
5.5
116.18%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mecca: April 13, 2026

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