Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Sandanski Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Sandanski

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 1.4% cheaper than Sandanski without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 3.9% cheaper than Sandanski without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Sandanski
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$8.8 BGN 14.85
22.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$47.8 BGN 80.6
-9.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$8.64 BGN 14.57
-2.20%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.49 BGN 4.19
25.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.49 BGN 2.52
-48.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.87 BGN 1.47
-48.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.92 BGN 4.92
-26.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.97 BGN 5.01
-0.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Sandanski
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.73 BGN 2.91
9.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.03 BGN 1.74
-33.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$2.22 BGN 3.75
-16.67%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3.08 BGN 5.19
-17.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$11.6 BGN 19.57
-32.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$7.66 BGN 12.93
-15.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$12.08 BGN 20.37
-20.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.51 BGN 2.55
-19.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.76 BGN 2.97
-9.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.6 BGN 2.69
11.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.81 BGN 3.05
28.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.03 BGN 1.74
-31.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.1 BGN 1.85
-38.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.09 BGN 1.84
13.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.78 BGN 1.31
-8.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$3.46 BGN 5.83
-15.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$6.93 BGN 11.7
5.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$0.92 BGN 1.55
68.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.44 BGN 2.42
54.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Sandanski
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.86 BGN 1.46
-58.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$26.14 BGN 44.09
-43.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.2 BGN 2.02
25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.61 BGN 1.04
18.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$10.68 BGN 18.02
-33.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.5 BGN 2.53
-24.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$31.6K BGN 53.4K
-41.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$27.8K BGN 46.8K
-26.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Sandanski
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$94.8 BGN 160
-21.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$17.94 BGN 30.27
-34.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$15.33 BGN 25.86
15.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Sandanski
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$29.32 BGN 49.46
110.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$15 BGN 25.3
8.47%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$9.19 BGN 15.5
-29.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Sandanski
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$415 BGN 700
-35.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$5,475 BGN 9,235
-6.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Sandanski
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$61.7 BGN 104
25.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$35.89 BGN 60.6
21.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$102 BGN 172
17.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$106 BGN 179
5.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Sandanski
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$287 BGN 484
142.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$230 BGN 388
103.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$480 BGN 810
181.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$353 BGN 596
120.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,339 BGN 2,259
67.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,096 BGN 1,849
23.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Sandanski
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$588 BGN 991
3.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.49
164.81%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sandanski: October 28, 2025

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