Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Ungheni Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Ungheni

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 68.7% more expensive than Ungheni without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 41.8% more expensive than Ungheni without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Ungheni
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$7.47 MDL 126
43.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$30.97 MDL 524
39.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$6.02 MDL 102
40.37%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$1.49 MDL 25.17
110.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.72 MDL 12.11
5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.4 MDL 6.77
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.43 MDL 24.28
49.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$1.44 MDL 24.39
104.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Ungheni
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.28 MDL 21.7
47.66%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.45 MDL 7.67
51.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$0.95 MDL 16.05
94.74%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.23 MDL 37.76
14.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$7.67 MDL 130
1.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$4.07 MDL 68.9
59.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$6.81 MDL 115
41.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$0.56 MDL 9.4
116.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.47 MDL 24.96
8.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.68 MDL 28.45
5.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.28 MDL 21.73
81.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.51 MDL 8.6
39.22%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.37 MDL 6.2
83.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.31 MDL 22.21
-5.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.48 MDL 8.16
47.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$3.15 MDL 53.3
-6.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$3.29 MDL 55.8
123.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.14 MDL 19.25
35.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.34 MDL 22.72
66.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Ungheni
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.33 MDL 5.64
9.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.79 MDL 30.37
-16.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.25 MDL 4.19
188.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$4.46 MDL 75.5
58.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.24 MDL 20.95
-8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$31.8K MDL 538.8K
-42.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$31.5K MDL 534.1K
-35.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Ungheni
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$165 MDL 2,788
-55.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$7.31 MDL 124
60.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$10.62 MDL 180
67.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Ungheni
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$20.87 MDL 353
195.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$3.99 MDL 67.6
62.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Ungheni
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$391 MDL 6,627
-31.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$7,537 MDL 127.6K
-32.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Ungheni
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$43.83 MDL 742
76.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$22.29 MDL 377
95.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$40.25 MDL 681
196.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$106 MDL 1,801
5.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Ungheni
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$943 MDL 16K
-26.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$372 MDL 6,292
25.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$1,480 MDL 25.1K
-8.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$1,247 MDL 21.1K
-37.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$2,364 MDL 40K
-5.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,731 MDL 29.3K
-21.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Ungheni
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$538 MDL 9,113
12.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
8
48.63%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ungheni: October 28, 2025

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