Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Sliven Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Sliven

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 24.2% more expensive than Sliven without rent, and 62% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 15.2% more expensive than Sliven without rent, and 50.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Sliven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
$8.94 BGN 14.84
20.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$35.69 BGN 59.2
20.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$8.71 BGN 14.46
-5.05%
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$1.85 BGN 3.07
59.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$1.28 BGN 2.13
-40.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$0.86 BGN 1.43
-51.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$1.79 BGN 2.97
25.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
$2.40 BGN 3.98
19.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Sliven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$1.51 BGN 2.51
27.81%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$0.79 BGN 1.31
-13.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$2.11 BGN 3.51
-12.32%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$2.20 BGN 3.66
13.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
$8.34 BGN 13.84
-9.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$5.48 BGN 9.10
15.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$6.70 BGN 11.13
40.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$1.48 BGN 2.46
-20.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$1.65 BGN 2.74
-4.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$1.43 BGN 2.38
30.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$2.25 BGN 3.74
-0.44%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$0.48 BGN 0.79
37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$0.91 BGN 1.52
-25.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$1.04 BGN 1.72
13.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$0.49 BGN 0.81
34.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
$3.44 BGN 5.71
-10.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
$6.49 BGN 10.78
16.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
$1.08 BGN 1.79
40.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
$1.26 BGN 2.09
81.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Sliven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
$0.68 BGN 1.12
-48.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
$35.84 BGN 59.5
-58.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
$1.17 BGN 1.94
23.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
$0.76 BGN 1.27
-3.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
$8.74 BGN 14.51
-15.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$1.43 BGN 2.38
-23.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
$32.1K BGN 53.2K
-42.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
$28.2K BGN 46.8K
-28.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Sliven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
$88.9 BGN 148
-17.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
$18.06 BGN 29.98
-35.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$9.25 BGN 15.36
93.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Sliven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
$24.04 BGN 39.90
154.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
$14.81 BGN 24.59
10.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
$5.88 BGN 9.76
12.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Sliven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
$429 BGN 712
-39.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
$7,074 BGN 11.7K
-27.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Sliven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$58.0 BGN 96.3
31.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
$23.44 BGN 38.91
86.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$72.0 BGN 119
67.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$62.4 BGN 104
81.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Sliven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
$240 BGN 399
189.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
$150 BGN 250
202.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
$334 BGN 555
289.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
$260 BGN 432
195.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
$1,195 BGN 1,984
109.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
$968 BGN 1,607
47.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Sliven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
$1,394 BGN 2,314
-53.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.25
179.76%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Sliven: April 14, 2026

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