Cost of living comparison
Oslo is 2.4 times more expensive than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Oslo instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.97
|
$21.80
NOK246.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.58
|
$12.31
NOK139.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.48
|
$3.63
NOK41.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.18
|
$2.81
NOK31.84
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.75
|
$3.25
NOK36.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.37
|
$6.40
NOK72.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$7.87
NOK89.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.99
|
$4.50
NOK50.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL8.08
|
$6.79
NOK76.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.82
|
$1.44
NOK16.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.18
|
$1.04
NOK11.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.07
|
$1.43
NOK16.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.44
|
$2.19
NOK24.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.82
|
$1.08
NOK12.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.91
|
$1.04
NOK11.77
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.89
|
$7.74
NOK87.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL41.29
|
$81.47
NOK922.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL72,251.84
|
$36,328.41
NOK411,241.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.64
|
$20.53
NOK232.35
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL51.92
|
$52.77
NOK597.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL2,025.85
|
$1,432.43
NOK16,215.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,318.95
|
$1,135.26
NOK12,851.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL156.68
|
$179.32
NOK2,029.93
|
|
pay 24.9% more for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL670.91
|
$257.78
NOK2,918.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,888.95
|
$8,036.90
NOK90,978.57
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.16
|
$9.99
NOK113.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL9.18
|
$4.35
NOK49.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.26
|
$14.53
NOK164.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL145.57
|
$46.05
NOK521.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.58
|
$15.21
NOK172.21
|
|
pay 6.7% more for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Oslo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL214.96
|
$97.96
NOK1,108.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL135.28
|
$49.61
NOK561.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL345.09
|
$112.16
NOK1,269.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL357.04
|
$133.33
NOK1,509.26
|
|
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