Cost of living comparison
Yerevan is 23.7% more expensive than Tbilisi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.8% more in Yerevan
- Groceries
-
pay 6.3% more in Yerevan
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% less in Yerevan
- Housing
-
pay 39.8% more in Yerevan
- Childcare
-
pay 58.2% more in Yerevan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.1% more in Yerevan
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% more in Yerevan
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Yerevan are more expensive than in Tbilisi.
If you lived in Yerevan instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 17.8% more for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.61
|
$11.57
AMD4,532.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.32
|
$9.00
AMD3,525.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.45
|
$0.99
AMD388.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.17
|
$0.60
AMD233.80
|
|
pay 6.3% more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.73
|
$0.86
AMD338.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.24
|
$4.04
AMD1,580.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.40
|
$6.24
AMD2,443.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.91
|
$2.46
AMD964.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL7.99
|
$3.37
AMD1,321.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.80
|
$0.56
AMD218.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.16
|
$0.83
AMD323.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.04
|
$0.79
AMD309.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.41
|
$1.01
AMD394.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.81
|
$0.34
AMD131.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.90
|
$0.32
AMD125.78
|
|
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.74
|
$5.29
AMD2,072.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL40.81
|
$12.86
AMD5,036.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL71,415.44
|
$30,864.95
AMD12,086,405.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.40
|
$4.27
AMD1,671.95
|
|
pay 39.8% more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL51.32
|
$22.21
AMD8,698.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL2,002.40
|
$931.30
AMD364,687.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,303.68
|
$625.77
AMD245,044.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL154.86
|
$98.60
AMD38,611.54
|
|
pay 58.2% more for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL663.14
|
$374.24
AMD146,547.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,705.02
|
$9,037.50
AMD3,538,995.98
|
|
pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.10
|
$2.06
AMD805.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL9.07
|
$3.76
AMD1,473.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.16
|
$2.57
AMD1,007.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL143.88
|
$106.02
AMD41,514.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.36
|
$7.72
AMD3,021.60
|
|
pay 21.4% more for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Yerevan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL212.47
|
$111.12
AMD43,512.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL133.72
|
$63.96
AMD25,044.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL341.09
|
$139.93
AMD54,793.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL352.90
|
$119.43
AMD46,769.14
|
|
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