Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Popovo Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Popovo

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 26% more expensive than Popovo without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 23.8% more expensive than Popovo without rent, and 41.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Popovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$8.64 BGN 14.58
24.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$29.8 BGN 50.3
45.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$7.11 BGN 11.99
18.85%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.15 BGN 1.94
172.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.75 BGN 1.27
1.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.4 BGN 2.36
-67.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$3.01 BGN 5.07
-28.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.22 BGN 5.44
-8.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Popovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.14 BGN 1.92
65.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.97 BGN 1.64
-29.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.52 BGN 2.56
21.71%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.92 BGN 3.24
32.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$5.77 BGN 9.73
35.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$8.34 BGN 14.07
-22.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$13.03 BGN 21.98
-26.02%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.16 BGN 1.95
4.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.15 BGN 1.93
38.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.17 BGN 1.97
52.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.14 BGN 3.61
8.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.97 BGN 1.63
-26.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.05 BGN 1.77
-35.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.97 BGN 1.64
27.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.65 BGN 1.09
9.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$3.81 BGN 6.44
-23.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$5.02 BGN 8.47
46.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$0.9 BGN 1.51
72.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$0.62 BGN 1.04
259.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Popovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.85 BGN 1.44
-57.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$26.64 BGN 44.93
-44.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.61 BGN 1.03
145.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.55 BGN 0.92
30.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$8.36 BGN 14.11
-15.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.58 BGN 2.67
-27.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$28.8K BGN 48.6K
-36.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$22.6K BGN 38.2K
-9.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Popovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$120 BGN 202
-38.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$18.17 BGN 30.65
-35.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$14.96 BGN 25.23
18.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Popovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$29.47 BGN 49.71
109.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$14.6 BGN 24.62
11.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$7.17 BGN 12.09
-9.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Popovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$625 BGN 1,055
-57.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$5,409 BGN 9,125
-5.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Popovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$52.9 BGN 89.3
46.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$36.96 BGN 62.4
17.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$70.1 BGN 118
70.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$47.4 BGN 80
136.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Popovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$295 BGN 497
136.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$232 BGN 392
101.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$476 BGN 803
183.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$350 BGN 590
122.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,500 BGN 2,531
49.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,126 BGN 1,900
20.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Popovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$1,292 BGN 2,180
-53.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
3.09
284.79%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Popovo: October 29, 2025

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