Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Zalau Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Zalau

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 31.2% more expensive than Zalau without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 40.2% more expensive than Zalau without rent, and 32.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Zalau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$8.19 RON 35.57
31.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$34.27 RON 149
26.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$5.72 RON 24.81
47.73%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.01 RON 8.73
55.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$2.07 RON 9
-63.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.8 RON 7.82
-75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.74 RON 11.89
-21.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.81 RON 12.21
4.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Zalau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.45 RON 6.27
30.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.26 RON 5.48
-46.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.42 RON 6.15
30.28%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.24 RON 9.73
13.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$7.75 RON 33.65
0.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$6.06 RON 26.32
7.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$8.75 RON 37.99
10.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$0.96 RON 4.15
26.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.53 RON 6.65
3.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.56 RON 6.79
14.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.15 RON 9.33
7.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.71 RON 3.08
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.71 RON 3.08
-4.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.72 RON 3.12
72.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.87 RON 3.8
-18.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$5.5 RON 23.88
-46.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$5.89 RON 25.56
24.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.04 RON 4.51
49.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.25 RON 5.43
78.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Zalau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.95 RON 4.14
-62.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$20.16 RON 87.5
-27.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.94 RON 4.09
59.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.8 RON 3.46
-10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$9.34 RON 40.53
-24.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.59 RON 6.92
-28.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$28.1K RON 121.8K
-34.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$26K RON 112.9K
-21.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Zalau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$140 RON 606
-46.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$4.63 RON 20.11
153.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$6.76 RON 29.36
162.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Zalau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$35.68 RON 155
72.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$19.21 RON 83.4
-15.30%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$5.6 RON 24.32
15.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Zalau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$434 RON 1,885
-38.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$6,800 RON 29.5K
-24.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Zalau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$57.5 RON 250
34.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$38.24 RON 166
13.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$64.3 RON 279
85.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$68.2 RON 296
64.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Zalau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$383 RON 1,664
81.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$294 RON 1,277
59.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$586 RON 2,542
130.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$440 RON 1,909
77.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,766 RON 7,665
27.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,369 RON 5,942
-1.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Zalau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$666 RON 2,893
-8.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
6.5
82.92%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Zalau: October 28, 2025

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