Bucharest vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$449
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1042
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
57
😀 Quality of life
77
68
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.12M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 11% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 5593rd and 4788th ($961 vs $1085) 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 1.1 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 703rd and 3575th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$1366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
11.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$1950
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$3.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$83.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$6292

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$833
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$645
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$734
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$618
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$690
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$778
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$750
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$597
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$510
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$968
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$691
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$475
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1187
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$861
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$732
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$521
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$990
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$497
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$546
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$516
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$524
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$561
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$848
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$419
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$517
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$497
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$893
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$522
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$884
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$519
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$878
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$612
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$815
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$386
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$542
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$532
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$719
375 km or 233 mi Van
$499
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$553