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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 5.5% cheaper than Vac without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 9.4% more expensive than Vac without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Vac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$9.04 Ft 3,131
18.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$46.71 Ft 16.2K
-7.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$8.82 Ft 3,057
-4.20%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.11 Ft 730
48.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.41 Ft 488
-46.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.03 Ft 358
-56.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.91 Ft 663
12.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.21 Ft 767
33.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Vac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.06 Ft 369
78.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.52 Ft 527
-55.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.93 Ft 667
-4.15%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.6 Ft 901
-1.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$9.14 Ft 3,167
-14.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$5.77 Ft 1,999
12.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$11.78 Ft 4,082
-18.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.87 Ft 648
-35.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.92 Ft 666
-17.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.07 Ft 717
-14.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$3.1 Ft 1,073
-25.16%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.13 Ft 391
-37.17%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.2 Ft 414
-43.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.54 Ft 533
-19.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.53 Ft 184
33.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$6.62 Ft 2,293
-55.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$7.4 Ft 2,566
-0.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.13 Ft 393
37.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.41 Ft 490
58.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Vac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$1.12 Ft 388
-67.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$25.08 Ft 8,689
-41.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$2.89 Ft 1,003
-48.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$1.13 Ft 391
-36.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$17.46 Ft 6,050
-59.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.77 Ft 613
-35.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$25.9K Ft 9M
-29.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$30.7K Ft 10.7M
-33.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Vac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$143 Ft 49.4K
-48.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$27.01 Ft 9,359
-56.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$19.54 Ft 6,771
-9.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Vac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$46.4 Ft 16.1K
32.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$16.85 Ft 5,837
-3.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$7.32 Ft 2,537
-11.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Vac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$294 Ft 101.8K
-9.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$6,875 Ft 2.4M
-25.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Vac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$72.1 Ft 25K
7.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$27 Ft 9,355
61.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$73.5 Ft 25.5K
62.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$87.1 Ft 30.2K
28.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Vac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$424 Ft 147K
64.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$352 Ft 122K
32.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$777 Ft 269.2K
73.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$727 Ft 252K
7.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$2,645 Ft 916.5K
-15.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$2,250 Ft 779.8K
-39.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Vac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$1,352 Ft 468.4K
-55.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
7.4
60.68%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Vac: October 27, 2025

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