Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Romania

For one person, living is cheaper in Romania: $1,095 a month against $1,242 in Tbilisi, rent and utilities included – about $1,800 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

Tbilisi
🇬🇪 Georgia
$1,242
/mo nomad
🇷🇴 Romania
$1,095
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 18.7% more expensive than Romania without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 16.4% more expensive than Romania without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Romania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 ₾28.46
$10.35 RON 48.95
6.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.21 ₾99.0
$41.76 RON 198
-8.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 ₾24.84
$7.47 RON 35.35
28.25%
Cappuccino
$3.59 ₾9.31
$2.84 RON 13.45
26.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₾2.66
$1.95 RON 9.21
-47.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₾1.64
$1.68 RON 7.94
-62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 ₾7.10
$2.30 RON 10.86
19.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₾8.22
$3.24 RON 15.31
-2.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Romania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₾5.53
$1.47 RON 6.95
44.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₾1.91
$1.16 RON 5.49
-36.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 ₾4.46
$1.59 RON 7.54
8.18%
Eggs
$2.78 ₾7.21
$3.18 RON 15.04
-12.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₾24.56
$8.02 RON 37.95
18.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 ₾16.71
$6.26 RON 29.61
3.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 ₾33.76
$10.53 RON 49.79
23.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 ₾4.37
$1.21 RON 5.73
39.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₾4.76
$1.56 RON 7.40
17.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₾4.90
$1.55 RON 7.35
21.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 ₾6.22
$2.20 RON 10.41
9.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₾2.17
$0.85 RON 4.02
-1.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.75
$0.82 RON 3.86
-17.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₾3.68
$0.84 RON 3.99
69.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.01
$0.85 RON 4.01
-9.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₾9.22
$6.10 RON 28.85
-41.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 ₾19.39
$6.21 RON 29.35
20.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₾4.43
$1.14 RON 5.38
50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾5.94
$1.63 RON 7.69
40.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Romania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ₾1.04
$0.73 RON 3.45
-45.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.15 ₾39.27
$23.09 RON 109
-34.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₾3.08
$0.76 RON 3.60
56.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 ₾2.03
$0.76 RON 3.58
2.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 ₾30.50
$7.20 RON 34.07
63.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ₾3.65
$1.76 RON 8.34
-19.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K ₾62.9K
$28.6K RON 135.4K
-15.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₾56.3K
$24.9K RON 117.6K
-12.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Romania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 ₾227
$161 RON 764
-45.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 ₾34.55
$8.01 RON 37.89
66.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.51 ₾50.6
$8.84 RON 41.80
120.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Romania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.7 ₾168
$40.05 RON 189
61.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 ₾48.86
$18.90 RON 89.4
-0.26%
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 ₾16.97
$7.29 RON 34.50
-10.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Romania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 ₾978
$469 RON 2,216
-19.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K ₾27.5K
$8,762 RON 41.4K
21.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Romania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₾265
$68.8 RON 325
48.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 ₾105
$37.50 RON 177
7.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₾302
$80.1 RON 379
45.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₾314
$84.2 RON 398
43.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Romania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 ₾1,749
$462 RON 2,186
45.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₾1,170
$342 RON 1,615
32.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 ₾3,305
$800 RON 3,784
59.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$883 ₾2,288
$589 RON 2,786
49.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,415 ₾6,259
$2,451 RON 11.6K
-1.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,404 ₾3,640
$1,819 RON 8,605
-22.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Romania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ₾1,830
$975 RON 4,611
-27.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.62
6.98
80.80%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Last update for Romania: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
$451
Romania
$342 24.3% $110
Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
$232
Romania
$204 12.2% $28
Eating Out
Tbilisi
$186
Romania
$172 7.8% $15
Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
$171
Romania
$122 28.8% $49
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
$120
Romania
$178 48% $58
Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
$78
Romania
$55 29.8% $23
Getting Around
Tbilisi
$22
Romania
$31 39.8% $8.7
Good to know
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
🇷🇴 Romania
🕒 Local time
12:27 12:27 PM
11:27 11:27 AM
1 h behind Tbilisi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,241,700 Capital
19,053,815
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

RON, 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).

Romanian Leu exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4.73 RON (1 RON = 0.211 USD). 1 EUR = 5.3 RON (1 RON = 0.189 EUR).

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