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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 20.2% more expensive than Popovo without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 28.1% more expensive than Popovo without rent, and 39% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Popovo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.31
$8.82 BGN 14.28
22.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$30.04 BGN 48.67
48.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.51
$7.23 BGN 11.71
14.38%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.40
$1.19 BGN 1.93
159.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.05
$0.75 BGN 1.21
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.48 BGN 2.40
-69.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.13
$3.02 BGN 4.90
-25.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.14
$3.19 BGN 5.17
-6.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Popovo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.16
$1.14 BGN 1.84
66.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.82
$0.97 BGN 1.57
-30.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.14
$1.55 BGN 2.51
21.94%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.98
$1.93 BGN 3.13
33.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.63
$5.82 BGN 9.43
30.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.69
$8.74 BGN 14.17
-29.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.33
$13.08 BGN 21.19
-28.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.21
$1.16 BGN 1.87
1.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.46
$1.16 BGN 1.87
41.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.08
$1.16 BGN 1.88
61.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.06
$2.19 BGN 3.55
1.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.76
$0.99 BGN 1.60
-34.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.72
$1.04 BGN 1.69
-39.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.33
$0.91 BGN 1.48
34.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.91
$0.63 BGN 1.02
11.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.93
$3.86 BGN 6.26
-24.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.03
$7.37 BGN 11.94
-0.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$0.87 BGN 1.40
82.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.21
$0.58 BGN 0.93
293.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Popovo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.91 BGN 1.47
-58.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.04
$26.78 BGN 43.38
-45.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.03
$0.57 BGN 0.92
159.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.88
$0.51 BGN 0.82
35.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.73
$8.25 BGN 13.36
-12.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.12
$1.55 BGN 2.52
-25.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.9K
$29.7K BGN 48.1K
-38.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.5K
$22.2K BGN 35.9K
-9.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Popovo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾198
$116 BGN 188
-37.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.45
$18.30 BGN 29.65
-34.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.81
$15.22 BGN 24.66
15.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Popovo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾164
$29.52 BGN 47.82
104.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.61
$14.65 BGN 23.73
11.95%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.78
$7.12 BGN 11.54
-8.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Popovo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾714
$627 BGN 1,016
-58.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.1K
$5,562 BGN 9,011
-6.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Popovo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾208
$52.1 BGN 84.3
46.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾121
$36.45 BGN 59.1
21.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾324
$71.7 BGN 116
66.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾311
$47.11 BGN 76.3
142.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Popovo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,924
$293 BGN 474
141.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,242
$236 BGN 383
93.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,615
$467 BGN 757
184.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,116
$351 BGN 568
121.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,683
$1,474 BGN 2,389
66.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,894
$1,177 BGN 1,906
21.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Popovo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,760
$1,320 BGN 2,139
-50.98%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Popovo: February 28, 2026

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