Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Budapest 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Budapest are 16.0% higher than in Tbilisi (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Budapest are 6.0% higher than in Tbilisi | |
| Rent Prices in Budapest are 16.9% lower than in Tbilisi | |
| Restaurant Prices in Budapest are 7.5% higher than in Tbilisi | |
| Groceries Prices in Budapest are 13.3% higher than in Tbilisi | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Budapest is 100.1% higher than in Tbilisi | |
Restaurants | Tbilisi Edit |
Budapest Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
29.00 GEL (3,980.86 Ft) |
29.14 GEL (4,000.00 Ft) |
+0.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
115.00 GEL (15,786.17 Ft) |
145.70 GEL (20,000.00 Ft) |
+26.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
22.00 GEL (3,019.96 Ft) |
21.85 GEL (3,000.00 Ft) |
-0.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 GEL (686.36 Ft) |
7.28 GEL (1,000.00 Ft) |
+45.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 GEL (1,235.44 Ft) |
7.28 GEL (1,000.00 Ft) |
-19.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
8.61 GEL (1,181.23 Ft) |
6.12 GEL (840.67 Ft) |
-28.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.32 GEL (318.49 Ft) |
4.30 GEL (590.73 Ft) |
+85.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.12 GEL (154.43 Ft) |
3.27 GEL (448.50 Ft) |
+190.4 % |
Markets | Tbilisi Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
20.86 GEL (2,863.96 Ft) |
10.66 GEL (1,463.99 Ft) |
-48.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.65 GEL (227.06 Ft) |
3.71 GEL (509.55 Ft) |
+124.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.41 GEL (331.39 Ft) |
2.45 GEL (336.50 Ft) |
+1.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.73 GEL (923.78 Ft) |
6.38 GEL (875.89 Ft) |
-5.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9.79 GEL (1,343.33 Ft) |
11.74 GEL (1,611.93 Ft) |
+20.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
7.95 GEL (1,090.75 Ft) |
6.69 GEL (917.72 Ft) |
-15.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
12.62 GEL (1,731.79 Ft) |
14.88 GEL (2,042.88 Ft) |
+18.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.58 GEL (216.96 Ft) |
1.85 GEL (253.60 Ft) |
+16.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2.04 GEL (279.74 Ft) |
2.22 GEL (304.09 Ft) |
+8.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.03 GEL (279.00 Ft) |
2.33 GEL (319.18 Ft) |
+14.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.97 GEL (270.37 Ft) |
3.38 GEL (463.74 Ft) |
+71.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.83 GEL (114.13 Ft) |
1.47 GEL (201.15 Ft) |
+76.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.01 GEL (138.50 Ft) |
1.58 GEL (217.24 Ft) |
+56.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3.21 GEL (440.98 Ft) |
3.69 GEL (506.76 Ft) |
+14.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.82 GEL (249.68 Ft) |
1.29 GEL (176.59 Ft) |
-29.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
20.00 GEL (2,745.42 Ft) |
14.57 GEL (2,000.00 Ft) |
-27.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.13 GEL (566.32 Ft) |
2.88 GEL (395.13 Ft) |
-30.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.33 GEL (868.42 Ft) |
3.84 GEL (526.58 Ft) |
-39.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.00 GEL (1,098.17 Ft) |
16.03 GEL (2,200.00 Ft) |
+100.3 % |
Transportation | Tbilisi Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.00 GEL (137.27 Ft) |
3.28 GEL (450.00 Ft) |
+227.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
40.00 GEL (5,490.84 Ft) |
69.21 GEL (9,500.00 Ft) |
+73.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 GEL (549.08 Ft) |
8.01 GEL (1,100.00 Ft) |
+100.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 GEL (441.83 Ft) |
5.16 GEL (708.11 Ft) |
+60.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
18.00 GEL (2,470.88 Ft) |
48.08 GEL (6,600.00 Ft) |
+167.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
11.78 GEL (1,616.93 Ft) |
17.34 GEL (2,380.41 Ft) |
+47.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
68,000.00 GEL (9,334,429.91 Ft) |
76,491.01 GEL (10,500,000.00 Ft) |
+12.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
70,331.25 GEL (9,654,442.99 Ft) |
72,930.78 GEL (10,011,283.72 Ft) |
+3.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tbilisi Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
187.12 GEL (25,685.52 Ft) |
413.56 GEL (56,770.02 Ft) |
+121.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
30.08 GEL (4,129.33 Ft) |
60.85 GEL (8,352.55 Ft) |
+102.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
51.00 GEL (7,001.31 Ft) |
45.45 GEL (6,238.82 Ft) |
-10.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tbilisi Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
146.76 GEL (20,146.16 Ft) |
133.03 GEL (18,260.53 Ft) |
-9.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
35.44 GEL (4,865.46 Ft) |
40.52 GEL (5,561.54 Ft) |
+14.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 GEL (2,745.42 Ft) |
18.58 GEL (2,550.00 Ft) |
-7.1 % |
Childcare | Tbilisi Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
652.17 GEL (89,524.58 Ft) |
1,096.04 GEL (150,454.55 Ft) |
+68.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
15,610.25 GEL (2,142,835.07 Ft) |
26,699.11 GEL (3,665,014.34 Ft) |
+71.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tbilisi Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
200.50 GEL (27,522.84 Ft) |
206.31 GEL (28,319.75 Ft) |
+2.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
134.16 GEL (18,416.28 Ft) |
85.80 GEL (11,777.78 Ft) |
-36.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
332.00 GEL (45,573.98 Ft) |
242.39 GEL (33,273.17 Ft) |
-27.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
367.50 GEL (50,447.10 Ft) |
258.33 GEL (35,461.32 Ft) |
-29.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Tbilisi Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,033.65 GEL (279,161.44 Ft) |
1,680.77 GEL (230,721.43 Ft) |
-17.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,336.61 GEL (183,477.73 Ft) |
1,302.89 GEL (178,849.35 Ft) |
-2.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,955.73 GEL (543,007.36 Ft) |
2,890.54 GEL (396,787.10 Ft) |
-26.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,289.62 GEL (314,298.37 Ft) |
2,162.63 GEL (296,866.37 Ft) |
-5.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tbilisi Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
485.56 GEL (66,652.65 Ft) |
946.89 GEL (129,980.35 Ft) |
+95.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
260.23 GEL (35,722.27 Ft) |
644.10 GEL (88,415.77 Ft) |
+147.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tbilisi Edit |
Budapest Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,438.39 GEL (197,449.67 Ft) |
3,051.71 GEL (418,910.72 Ft) |
+112.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.41 | 9.29 | -18.6 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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