Bucharest vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$496
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
57
😀 Quality of life
78
67
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.12M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 0.9% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 5404th and 5321st ($1036 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Romania and Georgia, respectively. Check Romania vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 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 642nd and 3638th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$5547

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$845
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$681
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$791
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$807
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$916
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$728
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$701
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1190
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1160
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1298
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1052
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$716
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$542
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1173
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$584
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$609
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$541
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$573
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$632
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$587
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$541
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$498
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$855
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$532
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1051
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$686
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$790
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$512
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$635
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$552
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$639