Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Vologda Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Vologda

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 38.8% more expensive than Vologda without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 20.7% more expensive than Vologda without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Vologda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
$9.7 β‚½774
10.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
$37.56 β‚½2,997
15.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
$5.77 β‚½460
46.45%
Cappuccino
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
$1.77 β‚½141
76.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
$1.31 β‚½104
-41.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
$0.4 β‚½31.6
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
$1.37 β‚½110
56.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
$2.49 β‚½199
18.47%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Vologda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
$0.8 β‚½63.6
136.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
$0.6 β‚½47.8
13.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
$1.15 β‚½91.5
60.87%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
$2.75 β‚½220
-7.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
$10.73 β‚½856
-27.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
$4.93 β‚½393
31.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
$8.69 β‚½693
10.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
$0.98 β‚½78.5
23.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$0.99 β‚½79
60.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
$1.96 β‚½157
-9.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
$2.66 β‚½212
-12.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
$0.79 β‚½63.1
-10.13%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
$0.72 β‚½57.3
-5.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
$1.41 β‚½112
-12.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
$0.83 β‚½66.5
-14.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
$2.45 β‚½195
19.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
$3.89 β‚½311
88.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
$1.01 β‚½80.7
53.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
$1.93 β‚½154
15.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Vologda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
$0.46 β‚½36.51
-21.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
$16.85 β‚½1,345
-12.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
$1.95 β‚½156
-23.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
$0.36 β‚½28.38
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
$6.31 β‚½503
12.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
$0.73 β‚½58.3
56.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
$34.1K β‚½2.7M
-45.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
$36.2K β‚½2.9M
-43.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Vologda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ201
$110 β‚½8,745
-32.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
$6.13 β‚½489
91.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
$6.09 β‚½486
191.63%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Vologda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
$34.95 β‚½2,789
76.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
$5.21 β‚½416
24.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Vologda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ727
$317 β‚½25.3K
-15.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
$7,075 β‚½564.5K
-27.81%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Vologda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
$69.7 β‚½5,560
11.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
$43.57 β‚½3,476
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 β‚Ύ325
$112 β‚½8,965
6.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ύ305
$107 β‚½8,575
4.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Vologda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
$320 β‚½25.5K
117.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
$227 β‚½18.1K
105.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
$460 β‚½36.7K
193.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
$346 β‚½27.6K
125.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
$875 β‚½69.8K
156.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
$694 β‚½55.3K
95.13%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Vologda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
$791 β‚½63.1K
-23.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
15.33
-22.44%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Vologda: October 29, 2025

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