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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zalau is 23.8% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zalau is 28.7% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zalau
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.19 RON 35.57
$10.75 ₾29.26
-23.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.27 RON 149
$43.26 ₾118
-20.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.72 RON 24.81
$8.45 ₾22.99
-32.31%
Cappuccino
$2.01 RON 8.73
$3.13 ₾8.5
-35.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 RON 9
$0.76 ₾2.07
172.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.8 RON 7.82
$0.45 ₾1.23
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 RON 11.89
$2.14 ₾5.83
28.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 RON 12.21
$2.95 ₾8.02
-4.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zalau
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 RON 6.27
$1.89 ₾5.15
-23.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 RON 5.48
$0.68 ₾1.86
85.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 RON 6.15
$1.85 ₾5.03
-23.24%
Eggs
$2.24 RON 9.73
$2.55 ₾6.95
-12.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.75 RON 33.65
$7.79 ₾21.19
-0.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.06 RON 26.32
$6.5 ₾17.69
-6.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.75 RON 37.99
$9.64 ₾26.22
-9.23%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 RON 4.15
$1.21 ₾3.28
-20.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 RON 6.65
$1.59 ₾4.33
-3.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 RON 6.79
$1.78 ₾4.85
-12.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 RON 9.33
$2.32 ₾6.3
-7.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$0.71 ₾1.94
-
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 RON 3.08
$0.68 ₾1.85
4.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 RON 3.12
$1.24 ₾3.37
-41.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RON 3.8
$0.71 ₾1.92
22.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.5 RON 23.88
$2.93 ₾7.97
87.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.89 RON 25.56
$7.34 ₾19.96
-19.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 RON 4.51
$1.55 ₾4.21
-32.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.25 RON 5.43
$2.23 ₾6.08
-43.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Zalau
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 RON 4.14
$0.36 ₾0.98
163.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.16 RON 87.5
$14.67 ₾39.91
37.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 RON 4.09
$1.5 ₾4.07
-37.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 RON 3.46
$0.72 ₾1.97
11.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.34 RON 40.53
$7.09 ₾19.3
31.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 RON 6.92
$1.14 ₾3.09
39.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K RON 121.8K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
52.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26K RON 112.9K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
27.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zalau
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 RON 606
$74 ₾201
88.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.63 RON 20.11
$11.72 ₾31.89
-60.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.76 RON 29.36
$17.76 ₾48.31
-61.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zalau
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.68 RON 155
$61.7 ₾168
-42.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.21 RON 83.4
$16.27 ₾44.26
18.07%
Cinema Ticket
$5.6 RON 24.32
$6.48 ₾17.62
-13.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zalau
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$434 RON 1,885
$267 ₾727
62.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,800 RON 29.5K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
33.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zalau
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 RON 250
$77.4 ₾211
-25.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.24 RON 166
$43.57 ₾119
-12.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.3 RON 279
$119 ₾325
-46.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.2 RON 296
$112 ₾305
-39.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zalau
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 RON 1,664
$696 ₾1,895
-44.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$294 RON 1,277
$468 ₾1,273
-37.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 RON 2,542
$1,351 ₾3,675
-56.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$440 RON 1,909
$779 ₾2,119
-43.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,766 RON 7,665
$2,244 ₾6,104
-21.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,369 RON 5,942
$1,354 ₾3,683
1.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zalau
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$666 RON 2,893
$606 ₾1,650
9.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.89
-45.33%

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Last update for Zalau: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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