Cost of living comparison
Tbilisi is 26.3% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.1% less in Tbilisi
- Groceries
-
pay 24.8% less in Tbilisi
- Transportation
-
pay 37.2% less in Tbilisi
- Housing
-
pay 27.2% less in Tbilisi
- Childcare
-
pay 47.8% less in Tbilisi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.7% less in Tbilisi
- Clothing
-
pay 14.0% more in Tbilisi
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Tbilisi.
If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Athens, you would:
pay 32.1% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$11.03
GEL30.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$8.04
GEL22.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$0.88
GEL2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.42
GEL1.17
|
|
pay 24.8% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.62
GEL1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.06
|
$4.05
GEL11.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.79
|
$7.35
GEL20.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
$2.49
GEL6.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$2.88
GEL7.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.65
GEL1.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.78
GEL2.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.74
GEL2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.87
GEL2.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.29
GEL0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.32
GEL0.90
|
|
pay 37.2% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.02
|
$4.59
GEL12.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.59
|
$14.71
GEL40.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,938.47
|
$25,735.29
GEL71,415.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$7.35
GEL20.40
|
|
pay 27.2% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
$18.50
GEL51.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€583.59
|
$721.59
GEL2,002.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€512.45
|
$469.79
GEL1,303.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€141.06
|
$55.81
GEL154.86
|
|
pay 47.8% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€425.91
|
$238.97
GEL663.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,859.13
|
$5,659.47
GEL15,705.02
|
|
pay 28.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$1.84
GEL5.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.41
|
$3.27
GEL9.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
$2.94
GEL8.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.39
|
$51.85
GEL143.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.87
|
$6.62
GEL18.36
|
|
pay 14.0% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Tbilisi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€79.18
|
$76.57
GEL212.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
$48.19
GEL133.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
$122.92
GEL341.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€106.10
|
$127.17
GEL352.90
|
|
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