Bucharest vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$1028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$2453
🏠 One person rent
$535
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$625
😷 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 11% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 4935th and 5462nd ($1138 vs $1028) 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 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 508th and 3807th 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
$11.9
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$39.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$9.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$1136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
11.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$2570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$3.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$4901

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$740
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$655
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$698
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$612
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$728
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$853
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$730
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$746
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1057
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1033
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1148
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$981
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$706
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$559
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1046
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$667
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$615
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$562
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$752
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$634
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$842
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$631
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$562
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$662
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$840
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$560
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$959
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$565
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$953
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$590
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$802
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$404
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$445
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$673
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$489
375 km or 233 mi Van
$568
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$643