Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Varna Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Varna

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 6.2% cheaper than Varna without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 4.7% cheaper than Varna without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Varna
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$11.82 BGN 19.94
-9.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$46.83 BGN 79
-7.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$8.66 BGN 14.6
-2.42%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.56 BGN 4.31
22.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.8 BGN 3.03
-57.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.27 BGN 2.14
-64.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.91 BGN 4.91
-26.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.92 BGN 4.93
1.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Varna
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.8 BGN 3.03
5.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.08 BGN 1.82
-37.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$2.53 BGN 4.28
-26.88%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3.45 BGN 5.82
-26.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$10.76 BGN 18.16
-27.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$8.41 BGN 14.19
-22.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$12.29 BGN 20.74
-21.56%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.63 BGN 2.75
-25.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$2.07 BGN 3.49
-23.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.79 BGN 3.03
-0.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.67 BGN 4.5
-13.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.19 BGN 2.01
-40.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.14 BGN 1.92
-40.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.98 BGN 1.66
26.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.75 BGN 1.26
-5.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$3.75 BGN 6.32
-21.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$7.51 BGN 12.67
-2.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.11 BGN 1.88
39.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.82 BGN 3.07
22.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Varna
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$1.15 BGN 1.95
-68.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$29.03 BGN 48.98
-49.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.32 BGN 2.23
13.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.68 BGN 1.14
5.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$12.15 BGN 20.5
-41.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.51 BGN 2.54
-24.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$32.9K BGN 55.5K
-44.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$29.5K BGN 49.7K
-30.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Varna
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$125 BGN 211
-40.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$18.53 BGN 31.26
-36.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$15.83 BGN 26.7
12.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Varna
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$41.33 BGN 69.7
49.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$14.56 BGN 24.57
11.74%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$9.08 BGN 15.32
-28.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Varna
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$404 BGN 682
-33.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$5,514 BGN 9,302
-7.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Varna
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$60.7 BGN 102
27.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$33.62 BGN 56.7
29.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$92.8 BGN 157
28.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$99.4 BGN 168
12.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Varna
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$517 BGN 872
34.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$395 BGN 666
18.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$905 BGN 1,526
49.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$635 BGN 1,071
22.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$2,952 BGN 4,980
-23.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,879 BGN 3,169
-27.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Varna
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$1,140 BGN 1,923
-46.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
4.71
152.44%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Varna: October 28, 2025

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