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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 25% more expensive than Ruse without rent, and 29.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 20.9% more expensive than Ruse without rent, and 25.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Ruse
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
$10.64 BGNย 17.76
1.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 โ‚พ118
$34.87 BGNย 58.2
25.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
$7.91 BGNย 13.20
6.19%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
$1.72 BGNย 2.87
75.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
$1.55 BGNย 2.59
-50.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$0.84 BGNย 1.40
-46.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
$1.73 BGNย 2.89
27.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
$2.92 BGNย 4.87
-1.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Ruse
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
$1.66 BGNย 2.78
15.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$1.00 BGNย 1.68
-33.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
$2.07 BGNย 3.45
-8.70%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
$2.64 BGNย 4.40
-5.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
$9.58 BGNย 16.00
-21.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
$7.82 BGNย 13.06
-17.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
$13.38 BGNย 22.35
-27.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
$1.45 BGNย 2.43
-17.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
$1.91 BGNย 3.18
-16.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
$1.95 BGNย 3.25
-4.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
$2.11 BGNย 3.52
9.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$1.11 BGNย 1.86
-39.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$1.06 BGNย 1.77
-35.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
$1.17 BGNย 1.95
5.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$0.66 BGNย 1.10
-1.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
$3.64 BGNย 6.08
-19.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
$6.69 BGNย 11.17
11.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
$1.10 BGNย 1.83
45.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
$1.20 BGNย 2.01
94.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Ruse
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
$0.90 BGNย 1.50
-56.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
$16.08 BGNย 26.85
-8.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
$1.44 BGNย 2.41
-1.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
$0.64 BGNย 1.07
12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
$10.56 BGNย 17.63
-31.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
$1.58 BGNย 2.63
-31.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
$32.5K BGNย 54.3K
-43.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
$29.3K BGNย 48.9K
-30.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Ruse
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 โ‚พ196
$101 BGNย 169
-27.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
$17.19 BGNย 28.71
-31.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
$14.94 BGNย 24.95
18.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Ruse
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚พ167
$31.94 BGNย 53.3
93.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
$8.78 BGNย 14.67
86.10%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
$5.98 BGNย 9.99
12.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Ruse
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚พ709
$640 BGNย 1,069
-59.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
$9,364 BGNย 15.6K
-44.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Ruse
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚พ205
$53.8 BGNย 89.8
40.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$28.96 BGNย 48.37
50.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ321
$74.7 BGNย 125
59.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ298
$89.4 BGNย 149
23.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Ruse
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚พ1,869
$285 BGNย 476
143.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚พ1,248
$242 BGNย 405
90.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
$534 BGNย 891
148.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚พ2,109
$405 BGNย 677
92.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
$1,609 BGNย 2,686
55.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
$1,201 BGNย 2,005
14.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Ruse
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 โ‚พ1,612
$1,008 BGNย 1,683
-40.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
3.1
283.55%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Ruse: January 11, 2026

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