Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Smolyan Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Smolyan

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 41.2% more expensive than Smolyan without rent, and 58.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 40.2% more expensive than Smolyan without rent, and 51.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Smolyan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$6.3 BGN 10.62
70.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$38.43 BGN 64.8
12.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$5.99 BGN 10.11
41.07%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.35 BGN 2.27
131.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.36 BGN 2.3
-44.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.04 BGN 1.76
-56.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.78 BGN 3.01
20.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.27 BGN 3.84
29.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Smolyan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.73 BGN 2.91
9.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.9 BGN 1.51
-24.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.75 BGN 2.96
5.71%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3.6 BGN 6.08
-29.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$10.6 BGN 17.88
-26.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$5.8 BGN 9.78
12.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$8.69 BGN 14.66
10.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.21 BGN 2.03
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.72 BGN 2.91
-7.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.15 BGN 1.94
54.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.34 BGN 3.95
-0.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.16 BGN 1.95
-38.79%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.42 BGN 2.39
-52.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.19 BGN 2.01
4.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.6 BGN 1.01
18.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$3.46 BGN 5.83
-15.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$5.99 BGN 10.11
22.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$0.56 BGN 0.95
176.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.67 BGN 2.81
33.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Smolyan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.98 BGN 1.65
-63.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$33.59 BGN 56.7
-56.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.19 BGN 2.01
26.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.55 BGN 0.92
30.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$11.98 BGN 20.21
-40.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.57 BGN 2.64
-27.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$23.1K BGN 39K
-20.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$25.2K BGN 42.5K
-18.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Smolyan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$119 BGN 200
-37.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$16.04 BGN 27.06
-26.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$9.25 BGN 15.61
92.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Smolyan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$22.43 BGN 37.83
175.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$15.03 BGN 25.36
8.25%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$7.06 BGN 11.91
-8.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Smolyan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$328 BGN 554
-18.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$5,496 BGN 9,271
-7.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Smolyan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$29.02 BGN 48.96
166.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$22.26 BGN 37.55
95.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$61.8 BGN 104
93.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$66.1 BGN 111
69.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Smolyan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$210 BGN 354
231.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$150 BGN 252
212.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$295 BGN 498
357.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$255 BGN 431
205.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,363 BGN 2,300
64.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,111 BGN 1,873
21.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Smolyan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$715 BGN 1,207
-15.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.5
164.22%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Smolyan: October 29, 2025

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