Cost of Living Comparison Between Valga and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Valga and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Valga is 27.5% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Valga is 57.4% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 20.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Valga
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.94 €13.76
$10.75 ₾29.26
48.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.8 €75.8
$43.26 ₾118
102.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.53 €9.96
$8.45 ₾22.99
36.45%
Cappuccino
$4.4 €3.8
$3.13 ₾8.5
40.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 €2.53
$0.76 ₾2.07
285.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 €2.12
$0.45 ₾1.23
446.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.42 €5.54
$2.14 ₾5.83
200.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.57 €5.68
$2.95 ₾8.02
122.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Valga
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.07
$1.89 ₾5.15
-34.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.68 ₾1.86
117.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.03 €2.62
$1.85 ₾5.03
63.78%
Eggs
$2.93 €2.53
$2.55 ₾6.95
14.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.3 €11.48
$7.79 ₾21.19
70.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.24 €7.97
$6.5 ₾17.69
42.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.8 €19.68
$9.64 ₾26.22
136.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.21 ₾3.28
93.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.59 ₾4.33
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 €2.35
$1.78 ₾4.85
52.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.88 €3.35
$2.32 ₾6.3
67.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.71 ₾1.94
91.55%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 €0.84
$0.68 ₾1.85
42.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.24 ₾3.37
56.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 €0.98
$0.71 ₾1.92
59.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.9 €5.96
$2.93 ₾7.97
135.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.95 €9.46
$7.34 ₾19.96
49.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.55 ₾4.21
23.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 €2.16
$2.23 ₾6.08
12.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Valga
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 ₾0.98
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 €3.74
$1.5 ₾4.07
188.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.74
$0.72 ₾1.97
19.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.05 €14.72
$7.09 ₾19.3
140.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.14 ₾3.09
71.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K €28.3K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
78.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34K €29.3K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
66.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Valga
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$345 €298
$74 ₾201
365.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.64 €17.82
$11.72 ₾31.89
76.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.2 €26.94
$17.76 ₾48.31
75.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Valga
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$61.7 ₾168
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.97 €24.15
$16.27 ₾44.26
71.91%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 €4.96
$6.48 ₾17.62
-11.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Valga
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$259 €224
$267 ₾727
-3.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,887 €6,809
$5,107 ₾13.9K
54.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Valga
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$114 €98.3
$77.4 ₾211
47.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.39 €40.06
$43.57 ₾119
6.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.8
$119 ₾325
-11.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 €121
$112 ₾305
24.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Valga
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$214 €185
$696 ₾1,895
-69.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$144 €124
$468 ₾1,273
-69.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$398 €344
$1,351 ₾3,675
-70.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 €283
$779 ₾2,119
-57.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$814 €703
$2,244 ₾6,104
-63.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$573 €495
$1,354 ₾3,683
-57.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Valga
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,269 €1,096
$606 ₾1,650
109.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.1
11.89
-57.11%

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Last update for Valga: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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