Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Nis Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Nis

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 10.7% more expensive than Nis without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 15% more expensive than Nis without rent, and 25.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Nis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$7.21 RSD 732
49.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$29.72 RSD 3,016
45.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$9.85 RSD 999
-14.21%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.01 RSD 204
55.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.83 RSD 186
-58.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.24 RSD 126
-63.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.5 RSD 254
-14.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.04 RSD 309
-2.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Nis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.28 RSD 130
47.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.74 RSD 75.6
-8.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.79 RSD 182
3.35%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.51 RSD 255
1.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$7.87 RSD 799
-1.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$6.74 RSD 684
-3.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$11.5 RSD 1,167
-16.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.19 RSD 121
1.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.76 RSD 179
-9.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.44 RSD 146
23.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.79 RSD 181
29.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.07 RSD 108
-33.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.12 RSD 114
-39.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.58 RSD 59
113.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.61 RSD 61.8
16.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$4.07 RSD 413
-28.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$7.01 RSD 712
4.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$0.75 RSD 75.8
106.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.05 RSD 208
8.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Nis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.81 RSD 81.7
-55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$26.02 RSD 2,640
-43.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.51 RSD 153
-0.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.46 RSD 46.56
56.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$6.92 RSD 702
2.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.77 RSD 180
-35.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$30.6K RSD 3.1M
-39.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$26.5K RSD 2.7M
-23.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Nis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$140 RSD 14.2K
-47.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$17 RSD 1,725
-31.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$22.46 RSD 2,280
-20.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Nis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$29.21 RSD 2,965
111.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$19.17 RSD 1,945
-15.13%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$4.85 RSD 492
33.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Nis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$233 RSD 23.7K
14.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$5,094 RSD 516.9K
0.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Nis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$90.3 RSD 9,160
-14.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$46.02 RSD 4,671
-5.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$94.4 RSD 9,581
26.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$101 RSD 10.3K
10.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Nis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$405 RSD 41.1K
71.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$286 RSD 29K
63.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$558 RSD 56.6K
142.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$399 RSD 40.5K
95.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$2,610 RSD 264.9K
-14.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,836 RSD 186.3K
-26.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Nis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$805 RSD 81.7K
-24.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
7.45
59.60%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Nis: October 28, 2025

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