Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Ruwais Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Ruwais

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 24% cheaper than Ruwais without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 9.8% cheaper than Ruwais without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Ruwais
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$6.60 AED 24.22
63.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$37.78 AED 139
18.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$7.70 AED 28.27
7.40%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$4.75 AED 17.44
-34.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$0.82 AED 2.99
-8.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.35 AED 1.28
28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$10.74 AED 39.41
-79.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$9.94 AED 36.47
-69.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Ruwais
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.85 AED 6.80
2.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$1.48 AED 5.45
-54.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$1.86 AED 6.81
1.61%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$3.24 AED 11.87
-20.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$2.74 AED 10.05
177.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$7.78 AED 28.57
-21.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$6.63 AED 24.35
40.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$2.83 AED 10.40
-58.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.66 AED 6.09
-1.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$1.34 AED 4.91
39.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$0.79 AED 2.89
182.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$0.71 AED 2.60
-8.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$0.42 AED 1.55
50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$1.66 AED 6.08
-26.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.67 AED 2.45
4.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$6.62 AED 24.31
-55.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$13.75 AED 50.5
-46.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$1.39 AED 5.09
14.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$2.77 AED 10.16
-17.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Ruwais
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$1.62 AED 5.94
-76.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
$52.7 AED 193
-72.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$2.76 AED 10.12
-46.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$0.70 AED 2.56
-1.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$8.33 AED 30.58
-12.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$0.79 AED 2.90
45.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$45.7K AED 167.7K
-59.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$22.5K AED 82.6K
-10.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Ruwais
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$91.1 AED 334
-20.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$53.9 AED 198
-77.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$97.6 AED 358
-81.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Ruwais
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
$63.6 AED 233
-4.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
$38.92 AED 143
-57.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$11.41 AED 41.88
-42.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Ruwais
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$586 AED 2,151
-55.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$3,811 AED 14.0K
36.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Ruwais
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$21.41 AED 78.6
256.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$81.1 AED 298
-45.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$80.6 AED 296
47.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$53.5 AED 196
113.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Ruwais
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$737 AED 2,703
-3.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$757 AED 2,777
-39.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
$2,535 AED 9,304
-47.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$1,375 AED 5,046
-43.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
$5,442 AED 20.0K
-54.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
$2,428 AED 8,912
-41.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Ruwais
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
$2,744 AED 10.1K
-76.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.71
152.44%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Ruwais: March 3, 2026

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