Bucharest vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$2459
🏠 One person rent
$525
$523
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$928
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
77
58
😀 Quality of life
81
72
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.12M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 8% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 4913th and 5310th ($1116 vs $1035) 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 1.2 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 646th and 3238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$640
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$47.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
11.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$1356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$4265

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$736
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$643
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$691
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$719
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$852
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$718
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$736
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$836
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1081
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1059
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$484
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1181
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$668
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$567
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$633
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$613
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$569
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$706
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$630
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$823
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$629
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$567
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$633
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$836
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$562
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$968
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$573
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$968
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$604
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$793
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$402
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$457
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$681
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$488
375 km or 233 mi Van
$585
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$632