Cost of Living Comparison Between Upala and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Upala and Tbilisi

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Upala is 8.7% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Upala is 14.2% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Upala
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 β‚‘5,522
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
2.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.5 β‚‘25.3K
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
16.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.67 β‚‘4,843
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
14.44%
Cappuccino
$3.31 β‚‘1,655
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
5.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 β‚‘790
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
107.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 β‚‘772
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
242.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 β‚‘1,459
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
35.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.6 β‚‘2,303
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
55.93%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Upala
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 β‚‘1,015
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
7.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 β‚‘753
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
120.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 β‚‘1,119
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
20.54%
Eggs
$2.38 β‚‘1,190
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
-6.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.06 β‚‘1,529
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
-60.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.04 β‚‘3,026
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
-7.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.86 β‚‘3,934
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
-18.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 β‚‘787
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
29.75%
Banana (1kg)
$0.62 β‚‘309
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
-61.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 β‚‘1,275
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
43.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.33 β‚‘1,167
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
0.43%
Potato (1kg)
$3.34 β‚‘1,671
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
370.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 β‚‘1,183
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
247.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 β‚‘474
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
-23.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 β‚‘1,213
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
240.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.19 β‚‘2,600
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
77.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.95 β‚‘3,980
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
8.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 β‚‘1,169
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
50.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 β‚‘1,429
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
27.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Upala
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 β‚‘478
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
163.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.87 β‚‘936
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
24.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.8 β‚‘900
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 β‚‘2,926
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
-17.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 β‚‘620
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
8.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K β‚‘18.6M
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
102.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.9K β‚‘16.5M
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
61.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Upala
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$50.1 β‚‘25.1K
$74 β‚Ύ201
-32.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.58 β‚‘12.8K
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
118.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.15 β‚‘10.1K
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
13.46%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Upala
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.7 β‚‘28.9K
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
-6.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.69 β‚‘11.9K
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
45.61%
Cinema Ticket
$10.07 β‚‘5,043
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
55.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Upala
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$575 β‚‘288.1K
$267 β‚Ύ727
115.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K β‚‘6.5M
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
152.40%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Upala
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$30.13 β‚‘15.1K
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
-61.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.76 β‚‘9,894
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
-54.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 β‚‘62.2K
$119 β‚Ύ325
4.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30 β‚‘15K
$112 β‚Ύ305
-73.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Upala
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$772 β‚‘386.2K
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
10.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$600 β‚‘300.6K
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
28.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,507 β‚‘754.2K
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
11.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$978 β‚‘489.7K
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
25.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Upala
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.17
11.89
-14.47%

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Last update for Upala: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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