Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Ruse Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Ruse

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 0.8% more expensive than Ruse without rent, and 26.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 30.5% more expensive than Ruse without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Ruse
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$10.66 BGN 17.99
0.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$35.74 BGN 60.3
21.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$7.74 BGN 13.05
9.17%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.73 BGN 2.92
80.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.53 BGN 2.58
-50.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.89 BGN 1.5
-49.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.72 BGN 2.91
24.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.98 BGN 5.03
-1.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Ruse
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.66 BGN 2.8
13.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.99 BGN 1.67
-31.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$2.01 BGN 3.39
-7.96%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.63 BGN 4.44
-3.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$9.63 BGN 16.24
-19.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$7.86 BGN 13.26
-17.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$12.92 BGN 21.79
-25.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.39 BGN 2.35
-12.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.81 BGN 3.05
-12.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.98 BGN 3.34
-10.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.08 BGN 3.51
11.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.11 BGN 1.87
-36.04%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.05 BGN 1.78
-35.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.23 BGN 2.07
0.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.66 BGN 1.11
7.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$3.55 BGN 5.99
-17.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$6.42 BGN 10.84
14.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.1 BGN 1.85
40.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.22 BGN 2.05
82.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Ruse
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.9 BGN 1.53
-60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$16.43 BGN 27.72
-10.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.45 BGN 2.45
3.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.64 BGN 1.09
12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$10.25 BGN 17.3
-30.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.51 BGN 2.55
-24.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$32.4K BGN 54.7K
-43.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$29.1K BGN 49.2K
-29.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Ruse
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$102 BGN 172
-27.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$17.24 BGN 29.08
-32.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$14.93 BGN 25.19
18.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Ruse
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$32.17 BGN 54.3
91.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$8.68 BGN 14.65
87.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$5.94 BGN 10.01
9.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Ruse
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$638 BGN 1,077
-58.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$9,392 BGN 15.8K
-45.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Ruse
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$52.9 BGN 89.3
46.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$29.88 BGN 50.4
45.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$74.3 BGN 125
60.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$87.8 BGN 148
27.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Ruse
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$293 BGN 494
137.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$240 BGN 405
94.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$533 BGN 899
153.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$409 BGN 690
90.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,600 BGN 2,700
40.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,198 BGN 2,020
13.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Ruse
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$985 BGN 1,661
-38.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
3.1
283.55%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ruse: October 29, 2025

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