Bucharest vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$562
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$654
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
78
60
😀 Quality of life
84
71
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.12M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 9% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 4877th and 5182nd ($1148 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 482nd and 3429th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Tbilisi

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Bucharest Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
12.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$2468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$1430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$4.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$5632

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$769
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$679
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$726
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$631
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$743
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$872
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$751
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$756
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$906
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1104
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$490
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1205
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1027
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$730
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$574
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1096
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$732
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$631
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$576
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$794
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$652
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$845
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$649
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$572
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$676
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$850
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$569
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$990
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$575
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$988
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$595
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$819
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$374
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$448
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$636
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$429
375 km or 233 mi Van
$580
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$663