Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Vac Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Vac

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 1.6% cheaper than Vac without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 6.2% more expensive than Vac without rent, and 1.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Vac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$9.15 Ft 3,118
17.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$46.47 Ft 15.8K
-3.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$8.42 Ft 2,869
-1.78%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$2.18 Ft 744
41.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$1.43 Ft 488
-47.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$1.08 Ft 368
-58.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$1.83 Ft 625
22.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$2.29 Ft 781
30.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Vac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.06 Ft 363
79.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$1.51 Ft 515
-55.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$1.91 Ft 651
-1.05%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$2.68 Ft 913
-4.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$9.42 Ft 3,210
-19.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$5.96 Ft 2,031
2.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$11.70 Ft 3,988
-20.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$1.83 Ft 624
-35.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$2.00 Ft 681
-18.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$2.06 Ft 701
-9.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$3.15 Ft 1,073
-29.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.14 Ft 389
-42.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.25 Ft 425
-49.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$1.56 Ft 532
-21.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.52 Ft 179
34.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$6.78 Ft 2,310
-56.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$5.04 Ft 1,718
46.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$1.08 Ft 368
47.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$1.43 Ft 487
59.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Vac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$1.13 Ft 384
-66.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
$25.27 Ft 8,614
-41.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$2.96 Ft 1,010
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$1.12 Ft 383
-38.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$17.06 Ft 5,814
-57.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.73 Ft 590
-33.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$26.1K Ft 8.9M
-29.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$30.6K Ft 10.4M
-34.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Vac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$141 Ft 48.1K
-48.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$26.66 Ft 9,089
-55.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$19.77 Ft 6,739
-11.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Vac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
$46.50 Ft 15.9K
29.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
$17.00 Ft 5,794
-3.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$7.32 Ft 2,497
-10.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Vac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$300 Ft 102.4K
-12.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$6,837 Ft 2.3M
-23.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Vac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$71.0 Ft 24.2K
7.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$26.80 Ft 9,137
65.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$74.3 Ft 25.3K
60.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$85.4 Ft 29.1K
33.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Vac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$433 Ft 147.6K
63.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$350 Ft 119.3K
30.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
$776 Ft 264.5K
71.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$730 Ft 248.9K
6.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
$3,080 Ft 1.0M
-20.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
$2,473 Ft 843.1K
-42.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Vac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
$1,425 Ft 485.8K
-54.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
7.4
60.68%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Vac: February 28, 2026

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