Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Umhlanga Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Umhlanga

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 20.9% more expensive than Umhlanga without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 30.1% more expensive than Umhlanga without rent, and 12.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Umhlanga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$11.36 R 202
-5.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$34.4 R 612
25.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$4.85 R 86.3
74.23%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.08 R 37.01
50.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.34 R 23.77
-43.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.2 R 21.32
-62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.21 R 39.36
-3.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.55 R 45.3
15.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Umhlanga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.06 R 18.86
78.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.77 R 13.76
-11.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.56 R 27.8
18.59%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.07 R 36.8
23.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$10.09 R 179
-22.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$4.11 R 73.1
58.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$9.35 R 166
3.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.61 R 28.6
-24.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.53 R 27.13
3.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.53 R 27.17
16.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.57 R 27.93
47.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.3 R 23.16
-45.38%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.22 R 21.73
-44.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.09 R 19.39
13.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.97 R 17.17
-26.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.78 R 49.5
5.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$5.79 R 103
26.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.16 R 38.39
-28.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.69 R 30.14
31.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Umhlanga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$1.7 R 30.16
-78.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.1 R 19.64
36.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.95 R 16.93
-24.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$4.01 R 71.3
76.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.43 R 25.51
-20.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$30.2K R 537.3K
-39.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$34.2K R 607.8K
-40.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Umhlanga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$130 R 2,308
-42.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$35.49 R 631
-66.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$39.48 R 702
-55.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Umhlanga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$30.56 R 544
101.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$6.53 R 116
-0.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Umhlanga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$200 R 3,562
33.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$4,308 R 76.6K
18.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Umhlanga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$60 R 1,067
28.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$32.56 R 579
33.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$113 R 2,011
5.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$80.1 R 1,424
39.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Umhlanga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$370 R 6,573
88.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$329 R 5,852
42.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$988 R 17.6K
36.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$687 R 12.2K
13.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,056 R 18.8K
112.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,212 R 21.5K
11.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Umhlanga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$1,559 R 27.7K
-61.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
14.5
-18.00%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Umhlanga: October 28, 2025

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