Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Shaab Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Shaab

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 13.5% cheaper than Shaab without rent, and 11.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 21.6% cheaper than Shaab without rent, and 22.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Shaab
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ā‚¾29.26
$9.76 KWDĀ 2.98
10.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ā‚¾118
$82.4 KWDĀ 25.18
-47.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ā‚¾22.99
$8.79 KWDĀ 2.69
-3.87%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.52 KWDĀ 0.77
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.6 KWDĀ 1.1
-
Cappuccino
$3.13 ā‚¾8.5
$5.85 KWDĀ 1.79
-46.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ā‚¾2.07
$0.7 KWDĀ 0.21
8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ā‚¾1.23
$0.37 KWDĀ 0.11
21.62%
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
Shaab
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ā‚¾5.15
$1.61 KWDĀ 0.49
17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ā‚¾1.86
$1.24 KWDĀ 0.38
-45.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ā‚¾5.03
$1.72 KWDĀ 0.52
7.56%
Eggs
$2.55 ā‚¾6.95
$2.03 KWDĀ 0.62
25.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ā‚¾21.19
$5.22 KWDĀ 1.6
49.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ā‚¾17.69
$6.43 KWDĀ 1.97
1.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ā‚¾26.22
$10.41 KWDĀ 3.18
-7.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ā‚¾3.28
$2.46 KWDĀ 0.75
-50.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ā‚¾4.33
$1.98 KWDĀ 0.61
-19.70%
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
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
-43.65%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ā‚¾1.85
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
-46.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ā‚¾3.37
$1.6 KWDĀ 0.49
-22.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ā‚¾1.92
$0.48 KWDĀ 0.15
47.92%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.2 KWDĀ 0.98
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.05 KWDĀ 0.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.39 KWDĀ 0.43
-
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
Shaab
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ā‚¾0.98
$0.9 KWDĀ 0.27
-60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ā‚¾39.91
$43.6 KWDĀ 13.32
-66.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ā‚¾4.07
$3.3 KWDĀ 1.01
-54.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ā‚¾1.97
$3.19 KWDĀ 0.97
-77.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ā‚¾19.3
$16.37 KWDĀ 5
-56.69%
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
$21.5K KWDĀ 6,562
-14.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ā‚¾55.6K
$19.6K KWDĀ 5,998
4.15%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Shaab
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ā‚¾201
$61.5 KWDĀ 18.78
20.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ā‚¾31.89
$18.49 KWDĀ 5.65
-36.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ā‚¾48.31
$26.22 KWDĀ 8.01
-32.27%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Shaab
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ā‚¾168
$94.1 KWDĀ 28.74
-34.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ā‚¾44.26
$47.51 KWDĀ 14.52
-65.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ā‚¾17.62
$11.56 KWDĀ 3.53
-43.94%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Shaab
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ā‚¾727
$397 KWDĀ 121
-32.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ā‚¾13.9K
$6,497 KWDĀ 1,986
-21.39%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Shaab
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ā‚¾211
$42.78 KWDĀ 13.07
80.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ā‚¾119
$42.11 KWDĀ 12.87
3.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ā‚¾325
$88.7 KWDĀ 27.12
34.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ā‚¾305
$80.7 KWDĀ 24.65
38.96%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Shaab
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ā‚¾1,895
$790 KWDĀ 242
-11.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ā‚¾1,273
$612 KWDĀ 187
-23.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ā‚¾3,675
$1,561 KWDĀ 477
-13.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ā‚¾2,119
$1,275 KWDĀ 390
-38.91%
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
Shaab
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ā‚¾1,650
$3,209 KWDĀ 981
-81.10%
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 Shaab: October 28, 2025

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