The cost of living in Tbilisi

A month in Tbilisi costs a single remote worker roughly ₾2,400 to ₾4,500, rent included: about $900 to $1,700. Where you land depends mostly on the flat and on how often you eat out. Every price here is in lari; the currency picker at the bottom of the page shows them in dollars or euros.

A month, roughly

Lean means a one-bedroom outside the centre, cooking at home and working from cafés. Comfortable means a central flat, eating out most days, taxis and a monthly desk at the median price of a hot desk. Budgets published by expat sites this year land in the same range, from about $650 to $1,800.

Rent

A one-bedroom flat costs about ₾1,800 a month in the centre and ₾1,200 further out. Rents shot up in 2022 when tens of thousands of people moved to Tbilisi, peaked in early 2023 and have fallen about 15% since; through 2026 they have held roughly flat. Vake is the most expensive district, Saburtalo sits in the middle, and Chugureti, Avlabari and Didube cost less. Most landlords quote rent in dollars. Prices by neighbourhood, where to look and what to check before you sign: renting an apartment in Tbilisi.

Bills

For a one- or two-bedroom flat, electricity, gas, water and rubbish come to about ₾100–₾140 a month in summer and ₾180–₾260 in winter, when the gas heating runs. Fibre internet costs ₾35–₾100 a month depending on the speed, and installation is usually free. Bills are paid in a banking app, at the yellow payment terminals or on each provider's website.

Food and eating out

• Groceries: a loaf of bread about ₾2, a dozen eggs about ₾7, a kilo of chicken fillet about ₾17.
• Coffee: a cappuccino ₾7–₾9 in a café.
• Lunch: ₾15–₾25 in a local café; a khachapuri from a bakery ₾3–₾5.
• Dinner: about ₾100 for two at a mid-range restaurant, a little more with wine.

Many restaurants add a 10–18% service charge to the bill. Prices are rising: restaurant prices were up about 8% on a year earlier in May 2026.

Getting around

A metro, bus or minibus ride costs ₾1, with free changes for 90 minutes; tap a bank card or a Metromoney card. A month of unlimited rides costs ₾40. A taxi from an app across the centre costs ₾5–₾15, and bus 337 runs from the airport to the centre for ₾1.

A desk

A coworking day pass costs ₾35 at the median and a hot desk by the month ₾324, from ₾120. Cafés cost a coffee or two, and 45 of them welcome laptops. The cheapest desks: the cheapest coworking in Tbilisi. The best rated: the best coworking spaces in Tbilisi.

Phone and gym

A month of mobile data costs about ₾30–₾35, unlimited included on some plans. A gym membership costs ₾100–₾250 a month.

Questions people ask

How much money do I need a month in Tbilisi?

About ₾2,400 for a simple life with rent, and ₾4,500 for a comfortable one: roughly $900 to $1,700.

Is Tbilisi cheap?

Cheaper than most of Europe, though not as cheap as it was before 2022: rent went up sharply and food prices keep rising. A desk, transport and eating out are still good value.

Is rent paid in lari or dollars?

Most landlords quote dollars and many prefer cash, though prices are meant to be shown in lari. Agree the currency, and the exchange rate if any, in the lease.

Everything else about moving here for work: the digital nomad guide to Tbilisi.