Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Upington Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Upington

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 27.7% more expensive than Upington without rent, and 17.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 36.7% more expensive than Upington without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Upington
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$11.21 R 188
-3.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$33.65 R 563
32.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$4.85 R 81.1
70.52%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$1.63 R 27.30
89.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$0.98 R 16.48
-23.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.66 R 11.07
-31.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$1.60 R 26.84
40.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$2.53 R 42.42
18.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Upington
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$0.82 R 13.68
131.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$1.09 R 18.20
-38.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$1.56 R 26.12
21.15%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$2.46 R 41.12
4.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$7.74 R 130
-1.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$4.60 R 77.0
33.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$6.88 R 115
35.32%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$1.62 R 27.11
-27.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.54 R 25.79
6.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$1.47 R 24.62
27.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$1.66 R 27.72
34.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.32 R 22.05
-50.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.18 R 19.81
-46.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$1.05 R 17.54
16.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.93 R 15.49
-24.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$2.56 R 42.81
14.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$3.88 R 65.0
89.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$1.37 R 22.94
16.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$1.63 R 27.36
39.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Upington
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$1.62 R 27.18
-76.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$1.10 R 18.50
34.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$0.93 R 15.59
-25.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$3.99 R 66.8
81.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.27 R 21.26
-9.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$21.0K R 351.7K
-12.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$23.4K R 392.3K
-14.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Upington
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$121 R 2,018
-39.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$35.75 R 598
-66.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$41.55 R 696
-57.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Upington
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
$31.38 R 525
92.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$6.86 R 115
-4.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Upington
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$201 R 3,360
30.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$4,373 R 73.2K
18.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Upington
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$50.7 R 849
50.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$32.25 R 540
37.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$88.1 R 1,475
35.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$78.8 R 1,319
44.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Upington
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$362 R 6,055
95.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$336 R 5,632
35.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
$565 R 9,466
135.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$679 R 11.4K
14.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
$740 R 12.4K
231.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
$621 R 10.4K
130.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Upington
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
$811 R 13.6K
-20.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
11.38
4.48%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Upington: March 2, 2026

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