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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 2.4% more expensive than Sala without rent, and 13.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 2.1% more expensive than Sala without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Sala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
$9.27 €8.01
15.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
$28.35 €24.48
52.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
$9.09 €7.85
-7.04%
Cappuccino
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
$2.64 €2.28
18.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
$1.82 €1.57
-58.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
$1.65 €1.42
-72.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
$2.44 €2.1
-12.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
$2.09 €1.8
41.15%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Sala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
$1.06 €0.91
78.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
$1.4 €1.21
-51.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
$2.05 €1.77
-9.76%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
$3.51 €3.03
-27.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
$15.98 €13.8
-51.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
$7.06 €6.09
-7.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
$7.99 €6.9
20.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
$1.64 €1.41
-26.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$1.53 €1.32
3.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
$2.4 €2.07
-25.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
$4.58 €3.95
-49.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
$1.41 €1.21
-49.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
$1.8 €1.56
-62.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
$1.73 €1.49
-28.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
$0.75 €0.65
-5.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
$6 €5.18
-51.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
$4.79 €4.14
53.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
$1.04 €0.9
49.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
$2.39 €2.06
-6.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Sala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
$1.13 €0.97
-68.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
$30.8 €26.59
-52.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
$1.37 €1.19
9.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
$0.83 €0.71
-13.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
$13.9 €12
-48.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
$1.74 €1.5
-34.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
$24.7K €21.4K
-25.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
$25K €21.6K
-18.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Sala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ201
$239 €206
-69.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
$27.92 €24.11
-58.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
$20.06 €17.32
-11.47%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Sala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
$43.01 €37.13
43.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
$17.6 €15.2
-7.56%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
$8.62 €7.44
-24.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Sala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ727
$457 €395
-41.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
$7,397 €6,386
-30.95%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Sala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
$59.9 €51.7
29.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
$24.15 €20.85
80.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 β‚Ύ325
$74.6 €64.4
59.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ύ305
$102 €88
9.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Sala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
$585 €505
19.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
$490 €423
-4.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
$986 €852
36.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
$758 €654
2.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
$3,461 €2,989
-35.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
$2,428 €2,096
-44.25%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Sala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.16
185.82%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sala: October 28, 2025

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