Chisinau vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1981
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$428
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$1042
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.6
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$587
$540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
51
57
😀 Quality of life
58
68
🏙️ Population
639K
1.12M

The cost of living in Chisinau is 25% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6354th and 4788th ($810 vs $1085) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Moldova and Georgia, respectively. Check Moldova vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chisinau compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 5671st and 3575th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.79
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$1366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$552
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
11.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1487
$1950
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1021
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$3.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.14
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$83.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3791
$6292

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$767
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$820
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$464
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$487
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$783
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1111
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$802
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$839
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$976
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$730
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$812
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$892
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$737
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$557
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$670
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$758
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$743
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$683
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$748
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$746
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$639
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$704
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$369
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$548
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$758
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$527
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$401
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$928
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$739
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$534
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$535
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$898
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$962
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$868
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$451
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$678
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$654
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$701
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$846

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