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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 44.2% cheaper than Skien without rent, and 48.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 52.9% cheaper than Skien without rent, and 39.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Skien
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$29.29 NOK 291
-63.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$103 NOK 1,024
-57.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$13.2 NOK 131
-35.98%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$4.95 NOK 49.23
-36.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$2.54 NOK 25.31
-70.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$2.12 NOK 21.05
-78.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$9.06 NOK 90.1
-76.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$9.64 NOK 95.9
-69.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Skien
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.99 NOK 19.84
-5.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$3.45 NOK 34.35
-80.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$3.31 NOK 32.96
-44.11%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$4.2 NOK 41.76
-39.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$11.53 NOK 115
-32.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$14.14 NOK 141
-54.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$25.31 NOK 252
-61.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$3.62 NOK 36.05
-66.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$2.23 NOK 22.14
-28.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$3.39 NOK 33.72
-47.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$4.2 NOK 41.82
-44.76%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$2.23 NOK 22.14
-68.16%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$2.23 NOK 22.15
-69.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$2.99 NOK 29.7
-58.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$1.82 NOK 18.12
-60.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$19.37 NOK 193
-84.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$13.02 NOK 129
-43.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$3.22 NOK 32.03
-51.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$3.99 NOK 39.73
-44.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Skien
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$2.68 NOK 26.63
-86.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$43.85 NOK 436
-66.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$35.1 NOK 349
-95.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$1.43 NOK 14.26
-49.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$101 NOK 1,002
-92.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$2.09 NOK 20.75
-45.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$25.3K NOK 252K
-27.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$35.7K NOK 354.8K
-42.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Skien
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$98.5 NOK 980
-24.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$38.44 NOK 382
-69.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$38.13 NOK 379
-53.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Skien
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$36.83 NOK 366
67.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$35.77 NOK 356
-54.51%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$13.91 NOK 138
-53.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Skien
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$305 NOK 3,032
-12.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$10.3K NOK 102.3K
-50.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Skien
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$40.08 NOK 399
93.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$34.88 NOK 347
24.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$92.6 NOK 921
28.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$149 NOK 1,485
-24.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Skien
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$961 NOK 9,556
-27.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$1,000 NOK 9,943
-53.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$1,097 NOK 10.9K
23.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$919 NOK 9,138
-15.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$4,671 NOK 46.5K
-51.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$3,647 NOK 36.3K
-62.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Skien
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
3.8
212.89%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Skien: October 26, 2025

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