Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Umea Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Umea

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 38.2% cheaper than Umea without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 40.2% cheaper than Umea without rent, and 32% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Umea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$15.59 SEK 147
-31.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$82.8 SEK 782
-47.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$11.55 SEK 109
-26.84%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$4.25 SEK 40.11
-26.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$3.3 SEK 31.19
-76.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$2.6 SEK 24.55
-82.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$9.15 SEK 86.4
-76.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$7.5 SEK 70.9
-60.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Umea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.76 SEK 16.59
7.39%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$3.47 SEK 32.81
-80.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$4.3 SEK 40.64
-56.98%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$4.26 SEK 40.22
-40.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$11.57 SEK 109
-32.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$11.09 SEK 105
-41.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$18.59 SEK 176
-48.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.88 SEK 27.2
-57.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$2.37 SEK 22.37
-32.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.82 SEK 26.63
-36.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$4.55 SEK 42.96
-49.01%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.68 SEK 15.84
-57.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.77 SEK 16.68
-61.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$2.52 SEK 23.76
-50.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$1.55 SEK 14.66
-54.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$6.66 SEK 63
-56.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$10.56 SEK 99.8
-30.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.66 SEK 15.72
-6.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.11 SEK 19.95
5.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Umea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$2.99 SEK 28.22
-87.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$60.5 SEK 571
-75.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$5.2 SEK 49.09
-71.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$1.67 SEK 15.73
-56.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$46.79 SEK 442
-84.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.91 SEK 18.09
-40.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$32.3K SEK 305.1K
-43.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$34.3K SEK 323.8K
-40.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Umea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$67.9 SEK 641
9.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$35.26 SEK 333
-66.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$27.21 SEK 257
-34.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Umea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$50.5 SEK 477
22.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$38.79 SEK 366
-58.06%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$15.83 SEK 150
-59.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Umea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$147 SEK 1,393
81.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$4,138 SEK 39.1K
23.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Umea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$100 SEK 946
-22.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$38.18 SEK 361
14.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$125 SEK 1,180
-4.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$133 SEK 1,253
-15.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Umea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$803 SEK 7,587
-13.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$547 SEK 5,168
-14.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$1,193 SEK 11.3K
13.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$870 SEK 8,220
-10.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$4,816 SEK 45.5K
-53.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$3,218 SEK 30.4K
-57.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Umea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$2,755 SEK 26K
-77.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.53
162.47%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Umea: October 29, 2025

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