Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Sala Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Sala

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 29.3% cheaper than Sala without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 26.1% cheaper than Sala without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Sala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$12.43 SEK 117
-13.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$63.4 SEK 599
-31.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$10.17 SEK 96.1
-16.91%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$3.34 SEK 31.51
-6.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.81 SEK 17.12
-58.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$2.42 SEK 22.85
-81.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$7.29 SEK 68.9
-70.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$7.33 SEK 69.3
-59.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Sala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.83 SEK 17.3
3.28%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$2.62 SEK 24.73
-74.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$3.53 SEK 33.38
-47.59%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$4.07 SEK 38.43
-37.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$11.93 SEK 113
-34.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$11.86 SEK 112
-45.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$15.47 SEK 146
-37.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$3.09 SEK 29.23
-60.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$2.63 SEK 24.82
-39.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.76 SEK 26.1
-35.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$5.05 SEK 47.72
-54.06%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.49 SEK 14.04
-52.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.19 SEK 11.21
-42.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$2.66 SEK 25.16
-53.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$1.02 SEK 9.66
-30.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$7.23 SEK 68.3
-59.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$6.58 SEK 62.2
11.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.5 SEK 23.61
-38.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.95 SEK 18.43
14.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Sala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$3.14 SEK 29.64
-88.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$22.07 SEK 209
-33.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$6.4 SEK 60.4
-76.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$1.61 SEK 15.17
-55.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$21.21 SEK 200
-66.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.99 SEK 18.79
-42.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$41.4K SEK 391.5K
-55.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$33.9K SEK 320.7K
-39.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Sala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$90.8 SEK 857
-18.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$21.18 SEK 200
-44.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$36.27 SEK 343
-51.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Sala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$47.44 SEK 448
30.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$21.11 SEK 199
-22.93%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$19.31 SEK 182
-66.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Sala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$147 SEK 1,391
81.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$1,266 SEK 12K
303.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Sala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$46.99 SEK 444
64.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$37 SEK 350
17.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$56.2 SEK 531
112.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$57.4 SEK 542
95.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Sala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$758 SEK 7,163
-8.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$545 SEK 5,150
-14.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$960 SEK 9,067
40.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$720 SEK 6,799
8.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$3,867 SEK 36.5K
-41.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$3,049 SEK 28.8K
-55.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Sala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$2,523 SEK 23.8K
-75.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.53
162.47%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sala: October 28, 2025

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