Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Zărnești Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Zărnești

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 16.8% more expensive than Zărnești without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 17.5% more expensive than Zărnești without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Zărnești
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.06 ₾30.08
$8.68 RON 37.69
27.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.25 ₾118
$41.04 RON 178
5.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 ₾22.26
$8.74 RON 37.93
-6.41%
Cappuccino
$2.99 ₾8.14
$2.22 RON 9.65
34.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.08
$1.32 RON 5.71
-41.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.15
$1.16 RON 5.04
-63.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.23 ₾6.06
$2.23 RON 9.67
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 ₾7.83
$2.83 RON 12.31
1.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Zărnești
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.26
$1.4 RON 6.07
37.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.69 ₾1.87
$1.13 RON 4.89
-38.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 ₾4.95
$1.66 RON 7.19
9.64%
Eggs
$2.51 ₾6.82
$3.07 RON 13.34
-18.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.51
$8.59 RON 37.31
-12.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.3 ₾17.15
$5.15 RON 22.37
22.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.3 ₾25.29
$12.37 RON 53.7
-24.82%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 ₾3.16
$0.98 RON 4.26
18.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.3
$1.3 RON 5.66
21.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.08
$1.35 RON 5.84
38.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 ₾6.15
$1.36 RON 5.92
66.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.78
$0.97 RON 4.19
-32.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.87 RON 3.78
-22.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 ₾3.23
$0.74 RON 3.21
60.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.8
$0.79 RON 3.44
-16.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.93
$5.84 RON 25.35
-50.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 ₾19.46
$7.6 RON 32.98
-5.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.09 RON 4.73
45.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 ₾6.34
$1.37 RON 5.95
70.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Zărnești
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.67 RON 2.92
-43.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.66 ₾39.88
$19.81 RON 86
-26.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₾3.87
$0.97 RON 4.19
46.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.98
$0.83 RON 3.61
-12.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.43 ₾20.21
$7.34 RON 31.87
1.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.12
$1.56 RON 6.76
-26.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$28.2K RON 122.5K
-34.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ₾55K
$27.5K RON 119.2K
-26.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Zărnești
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.9 ₾196
$171 RON 743
-58.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.03 ₾32.73
$8.32 RON 36.1
44.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.14 ₾49.34
$9.78 RON 42.48
85.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Zărnești
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.2 ₾164
$41.64 RON 181
44.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.45 ₾44.76
$19.01 RON 82.6
-13.47%
Cinema Ticket
$6.77 ₾18.41
$5.91 RON 25.68
14.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Zărnești
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾726
$429 RON 1,860
-37.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,113 ₾13.9K
$6,831 RON 29.7K
-25.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Zărnești
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.9 ₾207
$48.67 RON 211
55.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45 ₾122
$29.7 RON 129
51.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 ₾322
$72.7 RON 316
62.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 ₾299
$79.4 RON 345
38.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Zărnești
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$687 ₾1,869
$382 RON 1,660
79.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$458 ₾1,245
$294 RON 1,277
55.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,348 ₾3,667
$580 RON 2,517
132.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$763 ₾2,075
$444 RON 1,928
71.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,105
$1,869 RON 8,114
20.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,332 ₾3,624
$1,477 RON 6,411
-9.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Zărnești
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$623 ₾1,694
$557 RON 2,419
11.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
8.17
45.53%

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Last update for Tbilisi: November 4, 2025

Last update for Zărnești: November 2, 2025

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