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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 49.3% more expensive than Smolyan without rent, and 58.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 31.3% more expensive than Smolyan without rent, and 49.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Smolyan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$6.44 BGN 10.89
67.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$38.09 BGN 64.4
17.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$5.91 BGN 10.00
39.93%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$1.37 BGN 2.31
125.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$1.36 BGN 2.29
-44.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$1.04 BGN 1.76
-56.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$1.78 BGN 3.01
26.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$2.23 BGN 3.77
34.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Smolyan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.82 BGN 3.08
4.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.91 BGN 1.53
-26.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$1.74 BGN 2.94
8.62%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$3.58 BGN 6.05
-28.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$10.58 BGN 17.88
-28.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$6.02 BGN 10.18
1.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$8.75 BGN 14.78
6.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$1.16 BGN 1.96
1.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.74 BGN 2.94
-5.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$1.20 BGN 2.03
55.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$2.40 BGN 4.06
-7.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.15 BGN 1.95
-43.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.38 BGN 2.33
-54.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$1.16 BGN 1.96
5.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.58 BGN 0.97
20.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$3.61 BGN 6.10
-19.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$6.00 BGN 10.13
22.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$0.56 BGN 0.95
183.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$1.62 BGN 2.73
40.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Smolyan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.95 BGN 1.61
-60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
$33.30 BGN 56.3
-55.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$1.21 BGN 2.05
22.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$0.50 BGN 0.85
38.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$11.71 BGN 19.80
-38.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.57 BGN 2.65
-26.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$23.5K BGN 39.8K
-22.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$24.6K BGN 41.5K
-18.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Smolyan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$118 BGN 200
-38.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$16.02 BGN 27.08
-25.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$9.53 BGN 16.10
84.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Smolyan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
$22.47 BGN 37.98
168.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
$14.85 BGN 25.09
10.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$7.13 BGN 12.06
-8.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Smolyan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$322 BGN 544
-18.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$5,421 BGN 9,161
-4.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Smolyan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$29.26 BGN 49.44
161.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$21.90 BGN 37.00
102.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$62.8 BGN 106
89.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$65.0 BGN 110
75.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Smolyan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$206 BGN 348
243.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$149 BGN 252
205.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
$290 BGN 490
358.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$253 BGN 427
208.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
$1,380 BGN 2,332
78.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
$1,145 BGN 1,935
25.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Smolyan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
$714 BGN 1,207
-9.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.5
164.22%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Smolyan: March 2, 2026

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