Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Volgograd Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Volgograd

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 1.2% more expensive than Volgograd without rent, and 29.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 5.6% more expensive than Volgograd without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Volgograd
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
$10.1 β‚½806
6.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
$37.54 β‚½2,995
15.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
$5.04 β‚½402
67.66%
Cappuccino
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
$1.94 β‚½154
61.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
$1.81 β‚½144
-58.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
$0.69 β‚½55.1
-34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
$2.53 β‚½202
-15.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
$5.86 β‚½467
-49.66%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Volgograd
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
$1.21 β‚½96.5
56.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
$0.71 β‚½56.3
-4.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
$1.8 β‚½143
2.78%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
$1.68 β‚½134
51.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
$12.12 β‚½967
-35.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
$5.6 β‚½447
16.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
$7.8 β‚½622
23.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
$2 β‚½159
-39.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$1.68 β‚½134
-5.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
$3.25 β‚½260
-45.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
$2.7 β‚½216
-14.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
$0.79 β‚½63.4
-10.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
$0.79 β‚½62.9
-13.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
$1.95 β‚½155
-36.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
$0.6 β‚½47.77
18.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
$2.51 β‚½200
16.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
$9.32 β‚½743
-21.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
$0.79 β‚½63.4
96.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
$2.57 β‚½205
-13.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Volgograd
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
$0.45 β‚½36.15
-20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
$12.62 β‚½1,007
16.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
$2.46 β‚½196
-39.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
$0.35 β‚½28.29
105.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
$6.43 β‚½513
10.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
$0.84 β‚½67
35.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
$33.7K β‚½2.7M
-45.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
$36.1K β‚½2.9M
-43.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Volgograd
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ201
$90.6 β‚½7,228
-18.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
$6.9 β‚½550
69.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
$7.58 β‚½605
134.30%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Volgograd
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
$17.18 β‚½1,371
259.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
$19.17 β‚½1,530
-15.13%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
$4.36 β‚½348
48.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Volgograd
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ727
$322 β‚½25.7K
-17.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
$6,852 β‚½546.7K
-25.46%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Volgograd
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
$116 β‚½9,231
-33.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
$32.07 β‚½2,559
35.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 β‚Ύ325
$125 β‚½10K
-4.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ύ305
$128 β‚½10.2K
-12.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Volgograd
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
$282 β‚½22.5K
147.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
$221 β‚½17.6K
112.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
$763 β‚½60.9K
76.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
$515 β‚½41.1K
51.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
$1,765 β‚½140.8K
27.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
$1,297 β‚½103.5K
4.40%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Volgograd
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
$472 β‚½37.7K
28.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
12.67
-6.16%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Volgograd: October 27, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.