Bucharest vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$474
$528
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$53.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
58
😀 Quality of life
79
67
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.12M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 3% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 5565th and 5394th ($988 vs $1016) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Romania and Georgia, respectively. Check Romania vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 645th and 3528th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$9.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.04
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$44.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
11.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$2054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$1130
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$6.59
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$7.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$3.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$83
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$5278

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$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
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$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$813
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$660
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$767
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$583
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$697
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$833
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$692
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$711
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$633
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1094
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1071
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1199
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$990
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$658
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$568
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1081
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$608
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$607
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$565
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$583
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$627
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$788
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$618
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$570
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$535
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$812
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$553
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$967
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$574
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$961
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$676
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$760
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$419
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$562
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$661
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$553
375 km or 233 mi Van
$615
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$634