Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Petrosani Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Petrosani

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 11.1% cheaper than Petrosani without rent, and 5.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 1.2% cheaper than Petrosani without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Petrosani
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$13.56 RON 58.9
-20.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$42.6 RON 185
1.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$7.95 RON 34.5
6.29%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.31 RON 10.04
35.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.83 RON 7.93
-58.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.65 RON 7.18
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.57 RON 6.84
36.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.26 RON 9.8
30.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Petrosani
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.73 RON 7.5
9.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.29 RON 5.59
-47.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.86 RON 8.09
-0.54%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3.64 RON 15.78
-29.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$9.49 RON 41.2
-17.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$7.11 RON 30.88
-8.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$12.01 RON 52.1
-19.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.39 RON 6.06
-12.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.65 RON 7.16
-3.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.81 RON 7.88
-1.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.52 RON 10.92
-7.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.04 RON 4.51
-31.73%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.02 RON 4.43
-33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.92 RON 3.99
34.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.88 RON 3.84
-19.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$6.56 RON 28.47
-55.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$8.14 RON 35.34
-9.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.22 RON 5.31
27.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.95 RON 8.49
14.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Petrosani
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.68 RON 2.94
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$19.7 RON 85.5
-25.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.68 RON 2.95
120.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.66 RON 2.85
9.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$7.03 RON 30.5
0.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.72 RON 7.45
-33.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$29.1K RON 126.3K
-36.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$30.1K RON 130.5K
-31.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Petrosani
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$178 RON 774
-58.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$8.82 RON 38.27
32.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$11.27 RON 48.93
57.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Petrosani
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$41.95 RON 182
47.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$19.1 RON 82.9
-14.82%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$8.96 RON 38.89
-27.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Petrosani
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$662 RON 2,874
-59.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$14.7K RON 64K
-65.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Petrosani
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$80.2 RON 348
-3.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$45.16 RON 196
-3.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$90.4 RON 392
32.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$108 RON 468
3.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Petrosani
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$395 RON 1,716
76.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$290 RON 1,259
61.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$590 RON 2,562
128.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$441 RON 1,913
76.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,862 RON 8,084
20.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,507 RON 6,541
-10.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Petrosani
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
7.1
67.46%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Petrosani: October 27, 2025

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