Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Targu Mures Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Targu Mures

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 11.8% more expensive than Targu Mures without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 13.3% more expensive than Targu Mures without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Targu Mures
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$8.68 RON 37.68
23.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$39.61 RON 172
9.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$8.8 RON 38.19
-3.98%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.22 RON 9.62
40.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.31 RON 5.68
-41.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.16 RON 5.05
-61.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.23 RON 9.66
-4.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.77 RON 12.05
6.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Targu Mures
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.57 RON 6.81
20.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.21 RON 5.24
-43.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.58 RON 6.85
17.09%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3.02 RON 13.12
-15.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$8.46 RON 36.73
-7.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$6.99 RON 30.35
-7.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$12.47 RON 54.1
-22.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.02 RON 4.42
18.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.33 RON 5.77
19.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.47 RON 6.39
21.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.02 RON 8.76
14.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.95 RON 4.12
-25.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.94 RON 4.07
-27.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.73 RON 3.18
69.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.74 RON 3.22
-4.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$6.19 RON 26.88
-52.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$7.4 RON 32.14
-0.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.09 RON 4.74
42.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.69 RON 7.34
31.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Targu Mures
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.57 RON 2.46
-36.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$15.09 RON 65.5
-2.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.94 RON 4.09
59.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.76 RON 3.32
-5.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$7.45 RON 32.33
-4.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.52 RON 6.62
-25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$27.5K RON 119.3K
-33.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$28.5K RON 123.9K
-28.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Targu Mures
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$168 RON 731
-56.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$8.64 RON 37.53
35.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$10.03 RON 43.55
77.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Targu Mures
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$45.76 RON 199
34.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$18.08 RON 78.5
-10.01%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$5.64 RON 24.48
14.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Targu Mures
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$1,363 RON 5,918
-80.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$6,879 RON 29.9K
-25.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Targu Mures
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$71.3 RON 309
8.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$32.29 RON 140
34.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$72.7 RON 315
64.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$79.5 RON 345
41.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Targu Mures
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$436 RON 1,895
59.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$313 RON 1,359
49.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$550 RON 2,387
145.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$409 RON 1,777
90.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$2,320 RON 10.1K
-3.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,555 RON 6,749
-12.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Targu Mures
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$1,039 RON 4,510
-41.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
8.17
45.53%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Targu Mures: October 28, 2025

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