Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Middelburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Middelburg

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 18.3% more expensive than Middelburg without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 29.2% more expensive than Middelburg without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Middelburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
$8.42 RΒ 150
27.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
$33.91 RΒ 603
27.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
$4.75 RΒ 84.5
77.89%
Cappuccino
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
$1.25 RΒ 22.15
150.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
$0.76 RΒ 13.52
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
$0.61 RΒ 10.89
-26.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
$1.09 RΒ 19.34
96.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
$1.38 RΒ 24.56
113.77%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Middelburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
$1.12 RΒ 19.89
68.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
$1.04 RΒ 18.45
-34.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
$1.43 RΒ 25.5
29.37%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
$1.59 RΒ 28.35
60.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
$5.57 RΒ 99
39.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
$4.65 RΒ 82.7
39.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
$6.21 RΒ 111
55.23%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
$1.47 RΒ 26.15
-17.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$1.06 RΒ 18.78
50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
$1.05 RΒ 18.63
69.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
$1.16 RΒ 20.6
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
$1.59 RΒ 28.29
-55.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
$1.11 RΒ 19.69
-38.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
$1.11 RΒ 19.8
11.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
$0.95 RΒ 16.92
-25.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
$2.18 RΒ 38.74
34.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
$4.7 RΒ 83.6
56.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
$1.64 RΒ 29.16
-5.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
$1.99 RΒ 35.39
12.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Middelburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
$1.3 RΒ 23.17
-72.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
$38.66 RΒ 688
-62.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
$1.11 RΒ 19.68
35.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
$0.94 RΒ 16.68
-23.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
$4.08 RΒ 72.5
73.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
$1.23 RΒ 21.84
-7.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
$21.4K RΒ 381.1K
-14.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
$23.7K RΒ 421.9K
-13.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Middelburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ201
$120 RΒ 2,139
-38.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
$35.03 RΒ 623
-66.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
$42.07 RΒ 748
-57.78%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Middelburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
$30.76 RΒ 547
100.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
$6.9 RΒ 123
-6.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Middelburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ727
$197 RΒ 3,504
35.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
$4,433 RΒ 78.8K
15.22%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Middelburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
$50.9 RΒ 906
51.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
$32.66 RΒ 581
33.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 β‚Ύ325
$89.8 RΒ 1,597
32.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ύ305
$79.1 RΒ 1,407
41.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Middelburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
$359 RΒ 6,392
93.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
$335 RΒ 5,950
39.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
$691 RΒ 12.3K
95.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
$683 RΒ 12.1K
14.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
$707 RΒ 12.6K
217.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
$626 RΒ 11.1K
116.16%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Middelburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
$1,120 RΒ 19.9K
-45.84%
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 Middelburg: October 28, 2025

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