Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Salmiya Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Salmiya

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 4.8% more expensive than Salmiya without rent, and 16.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 15% cheaper than Salmiya without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Salmiya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ā‚¾29.26
$8.86 KWDĀ 2.71
21.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ā‚¾118
$49.9 KWDĀ 15.25
-13.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ā‚¾22.99
$7.94 KWDĀ 2.43
6.42%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.66 KWDĀ 0.51
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 KWDĀ 0.51
-
Cappuccino
$3.13 ā‚¾8.5
$5.19 KWDĀ 1.58
-39.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ā‚¾2.07
$0.45 KWDĀ 0.14
68.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ā‚¾1.23
$0.32 KWDĀ 0.1
40.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ā‚¾5.83
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ā‚¾8.02
-
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Salmiya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ā‚¾5.15
$1.57 KWDĀ 0.48
20.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ā‚¾1.86
$0.83 KWDĀ 0.25
-18.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ā‚¾5.03
$1.79 KWDĀ 0.55
3.35%
Eggs
$2.55 ā‚¾6.95
$2 KWDĀ 0.61
27.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ā‚¾21.19
$5.14 KWDĀ 1.57
51.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ā‚¾17.69
$6.37 KWDĀ 1.95
2.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ā‚¾26.22
$9.01 KWDĀ 2.75
6.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ā‚¾3.28
$2.32 KWDĀ 0.71
-47.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ā‚¾4.33
$1.63 KWDĀ 0.5
-2.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ā‚¾4.85
$1.81 KWDĀ 0.55
-1.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ā‚¾6.3
$1.49 KWDĀ 0.46
55.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ā‚¾1.94
$1.28 KWDĀ 0.39
-44.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ā‚¾1.85
$1.3 KWDĀ 0.4
-47.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ā‚¾3.37
$1.66 KWDĀ 0.51
-25.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ā‚¾1.92
$0.49 KWDĀ 0.15
44.90%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.89 KWDĀ 0.88
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.06 KWDĀ 0.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.35 KWDĀ 0.41
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ā‚¾7.97
$2.98 KWDĀ 0.91
-1.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ā‚¾19.96
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ā‚¾4.21
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ā‚¾6.08
-
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Salmiya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ā‚¾0.98
$1.07 KWDĀ 0.33
-66.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ā‚¾39.91
$49.94 KWDĀ 15.26
-70.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ā‚¾4.07
$3.2 KWDĀ 0.98
-53.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ā‚¾1.97
$3.28 KWDĀ 1
-78.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ā‚¾19.3
$13.22 KWDĀ 4.04
-46.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ā‚¾3.09
$0.36 KWDĀ 0.11
216.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ā‚¾50.1K
$19.9K KWDĀ 6,086
-7.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ā‚¾55.6K
$20K KWDĀ 6,104
2.35%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Salmiya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ā‚¾201
$55.5 KWDĀ 16.95
33.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ā‚¾31.89
$18.24 KWDĀ 5.57
-35.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ā‚¾48.31
$26.19 KWDĀ 8
-32.19%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Salmiya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ā‚¾168
$108 KWDĀ 33.08
-43.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ā‚¾44.26
$33.33 KWDĀ 10.19
-51.19%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ā‚¾17.62
$11.66 KWDĀ 3.56
-44.43%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Salmiya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ā‚¾727
$400 KWDĀ 122
-33.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ā‚¾13.9K
$5,591 KWDĀ 1,709
-8.65%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Salmiya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ā‚¾211
$42.82 KWDĀ 13.09
80.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ā‚¾119
$43.21 KWDĀ 13.2
0.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ā‚¾325
$86.2 KWDĀ 26.33
38.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ā‚¾305
$82.9 KWDĀ 25.34
35.17%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Salmiya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ā‚¾1,895
$882 KWDĀ 270
-21.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ā‚¾1,273
$665 KWDĀ 203
-29.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ā‚¾3,675
$2,653 KWDĀ 811
-49.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ā‚¾2,119
$1,304 KWDĀ 398
-40.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ā‚¾6,104
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ā‚¾3,683
-
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Salmiya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ā‚¾1,650
$1,903 KWDĀ 582
-68.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
7.14
66.53%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Salmiya: October 29, 2025

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