Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Tbilisi 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tbilisi are 16.0% lower than in Budapest (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tbilisi are 8.4% lower than in Budapest | |
| Rent Prices in Tbilisi are 16.1% higher than in Budapest | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tbilisi are 9.4% lower than in Budapest | |
| Groceries Prices in Tbilisi are 13.4% lower than in Budapest | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tbilisi is 46.8% lower than in Budapest | |
Restaurants | Budapest Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
4,000.00 Ft (29.51 GEL) |
3,707.82 Ft (27.35 GEL) |
-7.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
20,000.00 Ft (147.53 GEL) |
16,268.31 Ft (120.00 GEL) |
-18.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
3,000.00 Ft (22.13 GEL) |
2,982.52 Ft (22.00 GEL) |
-0.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
1,000.00 Ft (7.38 GEL) |
677.85 Ft (5.00 GEL) |
-32.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,000.00 Ft (7.38 GEL) |
1,220.12 Ft (9.00 GEL) |
+22.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
835.78 Ft (6.16 GEL) |
1,156.09 Ft (8.53 GEL) |
+38.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
590.49 Ft (4.36 GEL) |
321.56 Ft (2.37 GEL) |
-45.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
448.37 Ft (3.31 GEL) |
155.10 Ft (1.14 GEL) |
-65.4 % |
Markets | Budapest Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
1,455.56 Ft (10.74 GEL) |
2,849.23 Ft (21.02 GEL) |
+95.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
505.93 Ft (3.73 GEL) |
227.06 Ft (1.67 GEL) |
-55.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
337.98 Ft (2.49 GEL) |
324.72 Ft (2.40 GEL) |
-3.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
881.48 Ft (6.50 GEL) |
917.46 Ft (6.77 GEL) |
+4.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,539.98 Ft (11.36 GEL) |
1,305.94 Ft (9.63 GEL) |
-15.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
919.59 Ft (6.78 GEL) |
1,083.82 Ft (7.99 GEL) |
+17.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
2,036.54 Ft (15.02 GEL) |
1,700.73 Ft (12.55 GEL) |
-16.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
255.87 Ft (1.89 GEL) |
218.67 Ft (1.61 GEL) |
-14.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
300.85 Ft (2.22 GEL) |
278.04 Ft (2.05 GEL) |
-7.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
320.27 Ft (2.36 GEL) |
269.24 Ft (1.99 GEL) |
-15.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
485.51 Ft (3.58 GEL) |
266.77 Ft (1.97 GEL) |
-45.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
202.29 Ft (1.49 GEL) |
114.42 Ft (0.84 GEL) |
-43.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
220.58 Ft (1.63 GEL) |
128.32 Ft (0.95 GEL) |
-41.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
524.06 Ft (3.87 GEL) |
435.52 Ft (3.21 GEL) |
-16.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
178.02 Ft (1.31 GEL) |
249.02 Ft (1.84 GEL) |
+39.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
2,000.00 Ft (14.75 GEL) |
2,711.39 Ft (20.00 GEL) |
+35.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
398.71 Ft (2.94 GEL) |
564.82 Ft (4.17 GEL) |
+41.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
536.83 Ft (3.96 GEL) |
861.62 Ft (6.36 GEL) |
+60.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
2,200.00 Ft (16.23 GEL) |
1,084.55 Ft (8.00 GEL) |
-50.7 % |
Transportation | Budapest Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
450.00 Ft (3.32 GEL) |
135.57 Ft (1.00 GEL) |
-69.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 Ft (70.07 GEL) |
5,422.77 Ft (40.00 GEL) |
-42.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
1,100.00 Ft (8.11 GEL) |
542.28 Ft (4.00 GEL) |
-50.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 Ft (5.22 GEL) |
436.36 Ft (3.22 GEL) |
-38.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
6,600.00 Ft (48.68 GEL) |
2,440.25 Ft (18.00 GEL) |
-63.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2,383.88 Ft (17.58 GEL) |
1,600.85 Ft (11.81 GEL) |
-32.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
10,500,000.00 Ft (77,451.17 GEL) |
9,218,711.61 Ft (68,000.00 GEL) |
-12.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
9,973,043.48 Ft (73,564.18 GEL) |
9,532,215.59 Ft (70,312.50 GEL) |
-4.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Budapest Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
56,433.60 Ft (416.27 GEL) |
25,523.33 Ft (188.27 GEL) |
-54.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
8,144.77 Ft (60.08 GEL) |
4,043.49 Ft (29.83 GEL) |
-50.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,385.81 Ft (47.10 GEL) |
6,942.60 Ft (51.21 GEL) |
+8.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Budapest Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
18,021.95 Ft (132.94 GEL) |
18,701.23 Ft (137.95 GEL) |
+3.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
5,561.54 Ft (41.02 GEL) |
4,805.15 Ft (35.44 GEL) |
-13.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,750.00 Ft (20.28 GEL) |
2,575.82 Ft (19.00 GEL) |
-6.3 % |
Childcare | Budapest Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
147,826.09 Ft (1,090.41 GEL) |
87,503.81 Ft (645.45 GEL) |
-40.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
3,662,143.24 Ft (27,013.07 GEL) |
2,027,474.38 Ft (14,955.26 GEL) |
-44.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Budapest Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
28,375.95 Ft (209.31 GEL) |
26,726.23 Ft (197.14 GEL) |
-5.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
11,815.79 Ft (87.16 GEL) |
17,827.36 Ft (131.50 GEL) |
+50.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
33,353.49 Ft (246.03 GEL) |
43,978.68 Ft (324.40 GEL) |
+31.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
35,475.13 Ft (261.68 GEL) |
48,804.94 Ft (360.00 GEL) |
+37.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Budapest Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
228,009.62 Ft (1,681.87 GEL) |
268,284.49 Ft (1,978.95 GEL) |
+17.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
176,877.67 Ft (1,304.70 GEL) |
179,368.09 Ft (1,323.07 GEL) |
+1.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,356.15 Ft (2,960.52 GEL) |
524,052.89 Ft (3,865.57 GEL) |
+30.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
295,434.34 Ft (2,179.21 GEL) |
307,449.60 Ft (2,267.84 GEL) |
+4.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Budapest Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
128,521.82 Ft (948.02 GEL) |
65,544.94 Ft (483.48 GEL) |
-49.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
88,408.39 Ft (652.13 GEL) |
35,510.01 Ft (261.93 GEL) |
-59.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Budapest Edit |
Tbilisi Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
421,116.08 Ft (3,106.28 GEL) |
205,361.40 Ft (1,514.81 GEL) |
-51.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.96 | 11.41 | +27.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Budakeszi | 6.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Üröm | 8.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Törökbálint | 10.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dunakeszi | 11.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Halásztelek | 12.34 miles |
| Cost of Living in Szentendre | 12.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Pomáz | 13.08 miles |
| Cost of Living in Érd | 18.53 miles |
| Cost of Living in Godollo | 20.02 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Marneuli | 27.23 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gardabani | 27.26 miles |
| Cost of Living in Akhalgori | 39.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tetri Tskaro | 39.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bolnisi | 41.16 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gori | 52.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bediani | 52.19 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kareli | 64.24 miles |
| Cost of Living in Signagi | 68.68 miles |