Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Qatar

For one person, living is cheaper in Tbilisi: $1,242 a month against $1,879 in Qatar, rent and utilities included – about $7,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Tbilisi
🇬🇪 Georgia
$1,242
/mo nomad
🇶🇦 Qatar
$1,879
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 11.5% cheaper than Qatar without rent, and 33.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 10.9% cheaper than Qatar without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Qatar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 ₾28.46
$8.08 QAR 29.37
35.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.21 ₾99.0
$65.3 QAR 237
-41.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 ₾24.84
$8.05 QAR 29.28
19.01%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$13.43 QAR 48.85
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$13.49 QAR 49.07
-
Cappuccino
$3.59 ₾9.31
$5.49 QAR 19.96
-34.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₾2.66
$0.87 QAR 3.16
18.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₾1.64
$0.37 QAR 1.35
70.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 ₾7.10
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₾8.22
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Qatar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₾5.53
$2.06 QAR 7.48
3.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₾1.91
$1.51 QAR 5.51
-50.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 ₾4.46
$2.08 QAR 7.55
-17.31%
Eggs
$2.78 ₾7.21
$3.17 QAR 11.53
-12.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₾24.56
$9.15 QAR 33.27
3.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 ₾16.71
$7.57 QAR 27.52
-14.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 ₾33.76
$10.00 QAR 36.35
30.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 ₾4.37
$2.05 QAR 7.46
-17.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₾4.76
$1.76 QAR 6.39
4.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₾4.90
$1.63 QAR 5.95
15.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 ₾6.22
$1.19 QAR 4.32
101.68%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₾2.17
$0.88 QAR 3.20
-4.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.75
$0.88 QAR 3.19
-22.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₾3.68
$1.20 QAR 4.38
18.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.01
$0.55 QAR 2.00
40.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$10.10 QAR 36.72
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.03 QAR 7.38
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.01 QAR 10.93
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₾9.22
$6.20 QAR 22.53
-42.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 ₾19.39
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₾4.43
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾5.94
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Qatar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ₾1.04
$0.54 QAR 1.95
-25.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.15 ₾39.27
$26.91 QAR 97.9
-43.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₾3.08
$2.14 QAR 7.79
-44.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 ₾2.03
$1.88 QAR 6.84
-58.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 ₾30.50
$8.15 QAR 29.65
44.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ₾3.65
$0.55 QAR 2.00
156.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K ₾62.9K
$28.7K QAR 104.4K
-15.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₾56.3K
$21.6K QAR 78.6K
0.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Qatar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 ₾227
$91.7 QAR 333
-4.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 ₾34.55
$43.03 QAR 157
-69.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.51 ₾50.6
$86.3 QAR 314
-77.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Qatar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.7 ₾168
$123 QAR 448
-47.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 ₾48.86
$20.17 QAR 73.4
-6.54%
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 ₾16.97
$12.12 QAR 44.08
-45.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Qatar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 ₾978
$716 QAR 2,603
-47.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K ₾27.5K
$9,431 QAR 34.3K
12.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Qatar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₾265
$55.3 QAR 201
84.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 ₾105
$52.6 QAR 191
-23.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₾302
$93.9 QAR 341
24.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₾314
$83.5 QAR 304
45.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Qatar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 ₾1,749
$1,538 QAR 5,592
-56.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₾1,170
$938 QAR 3,410
-51.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 ₾3,305
$2,813 QAR 10.2K
-54.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$883 ₾2,288
$2,016 QAR 7,332
-56.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,415 ₾6,259
$4,475 QAR 16.3K
-46.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,404 ₾3,640
$2,989 QAR 10.9K
-53.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Qatar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ₾1,830
$4,089 QAR 14.9K
-82.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.62
5.22
141.76%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Last update for Qatar: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
$451
Qatar
$938 108% $486
Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
$232
Qatar
$201 13.5% $31
Eating Out
Tbilisi
$186
Qatar
$160 14.4% $27
Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
$171
Qatar
$128 25% $43
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
$120
Qatar
$221 83.5% $101
Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
$78
Qatar
$147 89.4% $70
Getting Around
Tbilisi
$22
Qatar
$41 85.7% $19
Good to know
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
🇶🇦 Qatar
🕒 Local time
08:47 8:47 AM
07:47 7:47 AM
1 h behind Tbilisi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,241,700 Capital
2,639,211
💱 Currency
Qatari Riyal QAR ر.ق
Exchange rates and currency converter

QAR, USD, EUR to GEL – Georgian Lari Converter

Georgian Lari exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.59 GEL (1 GEL = 0.386 USD). 1 EUR = 2.91 GEL (1 GEL = 0.344 EUR).

Qatari Riyal exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3.64 QAR (1 QAR = 0.275 USD). 1 EUR = 4.08 QAR (1 QAR = 0.245 EUR).

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