Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Salwa Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Salwa

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 12.5% more expensive than Salwa without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 16.1% cheaper than Salwa without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Salwa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ā‚¾29.26
$9.75 KWDĀ 2.98
10.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ā‚¾118
$65.3 KWDĀ 19.96
-33.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ā‚¾22.99
$6.64 KWDĀ 2.03
27.26%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.48 KWDĀ 0.76
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.75 KWDĀ 1.15
-
Cappuccino
$3.13 ā‚¾8.5
$5.93 KWDĀ 1.81
-47.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ā‚¾2.07
$0.5 KWDĀ 0.15
52.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ā‚¾1.23
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.1
32.35%
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
Salwa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ā‚¾5.15
$1.63 KWDĀ 0.5
15.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ā‚¾1.86
$0.7 KWDĀ 0.21
-2.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ā‚¾5.03
$0.86 KWDĀ 0.26
115.12%
Eggs
$2.55 ā‚¾6.95
$2.09 KWDĀ 0.64
22.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ā‚¾21.19
$5.16 KWDĀ 1.58
50.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ā‚¾17.69
$6.55 KWDĀ 2
-0.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ā‚¾26.22
$10.49 KWDĀ 3.21
-8.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ā‚¾3.28
$2.45 KWDĀ 0.75
-50.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ā‚¾4.33
$1.96 KWDĀ 0.6
-18.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ā‚¾4.85
$1.81 KWDĀ 0.55
-1.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ā‚¾6.3
$0.78 KWDĀ 0.24
197.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ā‚¾1.94
$0.63 KWDĀ 0.19
12.70%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ā‚¾1.85
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.38
-46.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ā‚¾3.37
$1.69 KWDĀ 0.52
-26.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ā‚¾1.92
$0.45 KWDĀ 0.14
57.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.23 KWDĀ 0.99
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.04 KWDĀ 0.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.4 KWDĀ 0.43
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ā‚¾7.97
$2.71 KWDĀ 0.83
8.12%
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
Salwa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ā‚¾0.98
$0.84 KWDĀ 0.26
-57.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ā‚¾39.91
$43.76 KWDĀ 13.37
-66.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ā‚¾4.07
$3.32 KWDĀ 1.02
-54.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ā‚¾1.97
$3.32 KWDĀ 1.01
-78.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ā‚¾19.3
$16.44 KWDĀ 5.02
-56.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ā‚¾3.09
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.1
235.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ā‚¾50.1K
$20.9K KWDĀ 6,374
-11.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ā‚¾55.6K
$17.9K KWDĀ 5,476
14.07%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Salwa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ā‚¾201
$62.9 KWDĀ 19.22
17.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ā‚¾31.89
$18.74 KWDĀ 5.73
-37.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ā‚¾48.31
$25.89 KWDĀ 7.91
-31.40%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Salwa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ā‚¾168
$93.4 KWDĀ 28.56
-33.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ā‚¾44.26
$45.79 KWDĀ 13.99
-64.47%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ā‚¾17.62
$11.23 KWDĀ 3.43
-42.30%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Salwa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ā‚¾727
$402 KWDĀ 123
-33.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ā‚¾13.9K
$6,512 KWDĀ 1,990
-21.57%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Salwa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ā‚¾211
$39.05 KWDĀ 11.93
98.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ā‚¾119
$41.8 KWDĀ 12.77
4.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ā‚¾325
$80.6 KWDĀ 24.63
48.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ā‚¾305
$64.9 KWDĀ 19.84
72.62%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Salwa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ā‚¾1,895
$796 KWDĀ 243
-12.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ā‚¾1,273
$614 KWDĀ 188
-23.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ā‚¾3,675
$1,592 KWDĀ 487
-15.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ā‚¾2,119
$1,272 KWDĀ 389
-38.77%
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
Salwa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ā‚¾1,650
$3,633 KWDĀ 1,110
-83.31%
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 Salwa: October 28, 2025

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