Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Thessaloniki and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Thessaloniki is 33.6% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thessaloniki is 32.4% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thessaloniki
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.25 €14.89
$10.75 ₾29.26
60.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.14
$43.26 ₾118
31.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.47 €9.04
$8.45 ₾22.99
23.91%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$3.13 ₾8.5
35.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$0.76 ₾2.07
222.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.51
$0.45 ₾1.23
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.87 €5.07
$2.14 ₾5.83
174.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$2.95 ₾8.02
93.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thessaloniki
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.89 ₾5.15
-19.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.4 €1.21
$0.68 ₾1.86
105.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.85 ₾5.03
34.05%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.75
$2.55 ₾6.95
70.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.42
$7.79 ₾21.19
69.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.81
$6.5 ₾17.69
74.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.86 €12.83
$9.64 ₾26.22
54.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.21 ₾3.28
71.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.59 ₾4.33
22.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.78 ₾4.85
-5.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.32 ₾6.3
2.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 €1.07
$0.71 ₾1.94
74.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 €1.21
$0.68 ₾1.85
105.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.24 ₾3.37
-14.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 €0.71
$0.71 ₾1.92
15.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.34 €4.61
$2.93 ₾7.97
82.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.21 €7.09
$7.34 ₾19.96
11.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.7
$1.55 ₾4.21
26.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.23 ₾6.08
21.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Thessaloniki
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.36 ₾0.98
194.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.72 €27.39
$14.67 ₾39.91
116.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 €3.9
$1.5 ₾4.07
201.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.72 ₾1.97
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.91 €28.41
$7.09 ₾19.3
364.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.14 ₾3.09
79.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
68.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K €26.5K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
49.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thessaloniki
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$74 ₾201
186.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 €22.14
$11.72 ₾31.89
118.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.96 €26.73
$17.76 ₾48.31
74.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thessaloniki
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.46 €38.39
$61.7 ₾168
-27.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.66 €16.11
$16.27 ₾44.26
14.69%
Cinema Ticket
$10.06 €8.68
$6.48 ₾17.62
55.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thessaloniki
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 €369
$267 ₾727
60.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,444 €7,290
$5,107 ₾13.9K
65.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thessaloniki
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.9 €72.4
$77.4 ₾211
8.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.08 €32.01
$43.57 ₾119
-14.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 €78.6
$119 ₾325
-23.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$112 ₾305
5.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thessaloniki
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$696 ₾1,895
-20.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 €402
$468 ₾1,273
-0.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$943 €814
$1,351 ₾3,675
-30.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$733 €633
$779 ₾2,119
-5.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,827 €3,304
$2,244 ₾6,104
70.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,794 €2,412
$1,354 ₾3,683
106.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thessaloniki
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,119 €966
$606 ₾1,650
84.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.68
11.89
-60.64%

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Last update for Thessaloniki: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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