Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Skien Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Skien

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 53% cheaper than Skien without rent, and 47.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 46.2% cheaper than Skien without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Skien
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.31
$28.61 NOK 276
-62.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$103 NOK 989
-56.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.51
$13.59 NOK 131
-39.15%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.40
$4.80 NOK 46.23
-35.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.05
$2.53 NOK 24.39
-70.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$2.19 NOK 21.14
-79.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.13
$8.95 NOK 86.3
-74.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.14
$9.55 NOK 92.1
-68.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Skien
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.16
$2.00 NOK 19.28
-5.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.82
$3.43 NOK 33.04
-80.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.14
$3.33 NOK 32.12
-43.24%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾6.98
$4.21 NOK 40.59
-38.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.63
$11.37 NOK 110
-33.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.69
$14.00 NOK 135
-56.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.33
$25.09 NOK 242
-62.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.21
$3.78 NOK 36.47
-68.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.46
$2.27 NOK 21.91
-27.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.08
$3.31 NOK 31.92
-43.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.06
$4.06 NOK 39.10
-45.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.76
$2.28 NOK 21.96
-71.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.72
$2.24 NOK 21.61
-71.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.33
$2.86 NOK 27.56
-57.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.91
$1.84 NOK 17.74
-61.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.93
$19.16 NOK 185
-84.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.03
$14.05 NOK 135
-47.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$3.33 NOK 32.13
-52.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.21
$4.09 NOK 39.41
-44.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Skien
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$2.68 NOK 25.82
-85.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.04
$43.58 NOK 420
-66.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.03
$35.66 NOK 344
-95.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.88
$1.40 NOK 13.46
-50.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.73
$101 NOK 975
-92.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.12
$2.10 NOK 20.27
-45.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾49.9K
$26.0K NOK 251.0K
-29.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.5K
$35.4K NOK 340.8K
-43.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Skien
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾198
$96.9 NOK 934
-24.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.45
$38.58 NOK 372
-69.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾47.81
$38.15 NOK 368
-53.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Skien
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾164
$36.71 NOK 354
64.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.61
$34.74 NOK 335
-52.79%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.78
$14.19 NOK 137
-53.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Skien
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾714
$313 NOK 3,021
-16.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.1K
$10.3K NOK 99.3K
-49.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Skien
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾208
$39.96 NOK 385
91.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾121
$35.19 NOK 339
26.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾324
$92.3 NOK 890
28.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾311
$155 NOK 1,490
-26.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Skien
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,924
$948 NOK 9,142
-25.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,242
$991 NOK 9,555
-53.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,615
$1,093 NOK 10.5K
21.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,116
$917 NOK 8,843
-15.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,683
$3,436 NOK 33.1K
-28.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,894
$3,157 NOK 30.4K
-54.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Skien
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,760
$4,227 NOK 40.7K
-84.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
3.8
212.89%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Skien: March 2, 2026

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