How much does it cost to live in Kutaisi?
Typical Month (Mid Range)
$906 (GEL 2,361)
Updated September 2026 · Sources cited: home.ss.ge, laptopsandlandscapes.com
- Typical Month (Lower End)
- $521 (GEL 1,358)
- Typical Month (Premium)
- $1,354 (GEL 3,530)
Good to know
Good to Know
- Kutaisi is noticeably cheaper than both Tbilisi and Batumi for rent and eating out, making it one of the most budget-friendly bases in Georgia.
- There's no dedicated expat/nomad neighborhood the way Tbilisi or Batumi have — furnished short-term rentals are simply concentrated around the compact city center near the White Bridge and Colchis Fountain.
- High-end dining is limited given the city's small size; most visitors eat very well for very little at family-run and mid-range places rather than fine dining.
- Groceries are commonly reported as cheaper here than in Tbilisi, so cooking at home stretches further.
- Buses and marshrutka minibuses in Kutaisi are pay-per-ride in cash only (around 0.4-0.5 GEL) — there's no documented monthly transit pass, so carry small coins/notes.
- Most US, UK and EU passport holders can simply enter and stay up to a year in Georgia without applying for any visa — no paperwork needed for a typical multi-month nomad stint.
- Kutaisi doesn't have an established central coworking scene the way Tbilisi does; many remote workers end up working from cafés, or from the Colive & Cowork Gumbrini retreat, which is a real coliving/coworking spot but sits about 8km outside the city centre (roughly a 20-minute bus ride).
- Several everyday cost figures here (gym, cinema, mobile data, healthcare) could not be pinned to a Kutaisi-specific published price during this research — treat them as reasonable estimates rather than confirmed local prices.
Monthly Totals
- Mid-range month
- GEL 2,361
Includes 5 estimated components
1 component missing
- Lean month
- GEL 1,358
Includes 4 estimated components
- Comfortable month
- GEL 3,530
Includes 7 estimated components
1 component missing
Living Costs
- Where nomads live
- Kutaisi has no documented dedicated 'nomad' or expat district comparable to Tbilisi's Vake/Saburtalo or Batumi's boulevard area — it's a small city mostly used as a budget-flight gateway and short stopover. Short-term furnished listings concentrate around the city center: near the White Bridge, Colchis Fountain, and streets like Tamar Mefi and Rustaveli. Housing figures below are priced to this central area as the closest reasonable proxy.
Housing (per month)
- Mid-range 1-bed
- GEL 1,400
Local listing
ss.ge listing: newly built 3-room, 100 sq m apartment on Abashidze Street, 7th floor, fully furnished and equipped with appliances, central heating, listed at 1,400 GEL/month.
- Budget studio / 1-bed
- GEL 1,250
Local listing
ss.ge listing: renovated studio apartment with 1 bedroom, balcony, near the David Agmashenebeli monument on Tamar Mefi Street, central Kutaisi, listed at 1,250 GEL/month.
- Premium apartment
- GEL 2,200
Estimated
No specific priced premium listing was found at the time of research; estimated based on the general step-up seen between budget and mid-tier listings and typical premium pricing for renovated central apartments in a small Georgian city.
- Private room in a shared home
- GEL 700
Estimated
No live listings for a private room in a shared home were found for Kutaisi specifically; estimated as roughly half of a budget studio's monthly rent based on general Georgian rental-market patterns.
Groceries
- Groceries for one (month)
- GEL 500
Estimated
No itemized Kutaisi grocery basket data was retrieved at the time of research; estimated for one person cooking most meals at a local supermarket, informed by general reporting that Kutaisi grocery prices run below Tbilisi's.
Sample prices
1L Milk
- 1L Milk
- GEL 3.00
Estimated
No Kutaisi-specific price point retrieved at the time of research; estimated from typical Georgian supermarket pricing.
Loaf of Bread
- Loaf Of Bread
- GEL 1.50
Estimated
No Kutaisi-specific price point retrieved at the time of research; estimated from typical Georgian supermarket pricing.
Dozen Eggs
- Dozen Eggs
- GEL 9.00
Estimated
No Kutaisi-specific price point retrieved at the time of research; estimated from typical Georgian supermarket pricing.
1kg Chicken Breast
- 1kg Chicken Breast
- GEL 14
Estimated
No Kutaisi-specific price point retrieved at the time of research; estimated from typical Georgian supermarket pricing.
1.5L Bottled Water (Store)
- 1.5L Bottled Water (Store)
- GEL 1.00
Estimated
No Kutaisi-specific price point retrieved at the time of research; estimated from typical Georgian supermarket pricing (store price, not restaurant).
Eating out
- Cheap meal
- GEL 14
Estimated
A nomad/travel blog states an inexpensive meal in Kutaisi runs roughly 16.50–22 GEL; figure here is the low-to-mid point of that stated range, hence classed as estimated rather than a single directly-quoted price. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 18 GEL reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
- High-end meal
- GEL 90
Estimated
Kutaisi has very few genuinely high-end restaurants; figure is a rough estimate for the nicest available dining option (e.g. a multi-course meal with wine at a wine-cellar/restaurant), not drawn from a specific listed price.
- Mid-range meal
- GEL 34
Estimated
No single-source mid-range restaurant figure for Kutaisi was retrieved; estimated using typical Georgian mid-range sit-down restaurant pricing for a one-person meal with a drink. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 45 GEL reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
Work, Transport & Essentials
Coworking
- Day pass
- Not available
No reliable, currently-priced central Kutaisi coworking day-pass figure in GEL or USD was found. The only concretely priced option located, Colive & Cowork Gumbrini, sits roughly 8km outside the city centre and was excluded from this field on proximity grounds.
- Monthly hot desk
- Not available
Kutaisi has very few dedicated coworking venues in the city centre itself with public pricing in GEL/USD. Coworker.com lists 'Eneik Coworking' and a SpaceZ branch in Kutaisi but only in GBP, which this dataset cannot use; a Tbilisi-focused source describes SpaceZ's Tbilisi branch pricing (150 GEL/month) but does not confirm the Kutaisi branch charges the same. Left unsourced rather than guessing.
Transport
- Single ride
- GEL 0.50
Survey / cost-of-living site
Expat Exchange's Kutaisi guide states a single city bus ride costs about 0.50 GEL; other sources (Kutaisi tourism portal, tripmydream) put minibus/bus fare at 0.40-0.50 GEL, so this sits at the commonly-cited figure.
- Monthly pass
- Not available
No evidence of a monthly transit pass product in Kutaisi was found; city buses and marshrutkas (minibuses) appear to be pay-per-ride only, in cash, each time you board.
Mobile & data
- Monthly plan
- GEL 30
Estimated
No Kutaisi-specific carrier plan page was retrieved at the time of research. Estimate reflects general knowledge of Georgian prepaid mobile plans (Magticom, Geocell/Silknet, Beeline) in this price band nationally; not confirmed against a live tariff page for this response.
Short Stays (per night)
- Data Gap
- Yes
- Seasonal pricing
- Yes
- Data Gap Reason
- 2 research attempts could not find reliable, distinct high/low season pricing — using the blended year-round rate for both seasons rather than inventing figures.
- Why
- Kutaisi's accommodation pricing swings materially with tourism demand driven by a sustained 6-month warm-season tourism peak (May–October) with ideal weather, lower rainfall, and outdoor activity conditions, contrasting sharply with a cooler, wetter 5-month low season (November–March) that discourages leisure travel.
Low season
- Budget
- GEL 53
2-star hotel, city center (e.g. budget guesthouses on Booking/Expedia platforms)
- Luxury
- GEL 316
Boutique luxury property, city center (best available local luxury accommodations; Kutaisi lacks international 5-star chains)
- Premium
- GEL 179
4-star hotel, city center (Booking.com average for 4-star category)
- Standard
- GEL 103
3-star hotel, city center (Booking.com average for 3-star category)
High season
- Budget
- GEL 53
2-star hotel, city center (e.g. budget guesthouses on Booking/Expedia platforms)
- Luxury
- GEL 316
Boutique luxury property, city center (best available local luxury accommodations; Kutaisi lacks international 5-star chains)
- Premium
- GEL 179
4-star hotel, city center (Booking.com average for 4-star category)
- Standard
- GEL 103
3-star hotel, city center (Booking.com average for 3-star category)
Low-season months
- November
- December
- January
- February
- March
High-season months
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
Sources cited for this category
These are the sources cited in this cost of living research for this city. Individual figures may not each trace to one of them.
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Data last updated September 2026 · Verify anything important.