Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Basel and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Basel is 180.9% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 202.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Basel is 194.8% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 221.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basel
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.25 CHF 25.41
$10.75 ₾29.26
190.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$156 CHF 127
$43.26 ₾118
259.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.97 CHF 16.24
$8.45 ₾22.99
136.33%
Cappuccino
$6.94 CHF 5.65
$3.13 ₾8.5
121.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.53 CHF 4.49
$0.76 ₾2.07
627.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 CHF 4.05
$0.45 ₾1.23
1006.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.15 CHF 8.26
$2.14 ₾5.83
374.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 CHF 5.94
$2.95 ₾8.02
147.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basel
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$1.89 ₾5.15
20.11%
White Bread (500g)
$3.74 CHF 3.04
$0.68 ₾1.86
450.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.06 CHF 4.12
$1.85 ₾5.03
173.51%
Eggs
$7.78 CHF 6.32
$2.55 ₾6.95
205.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.37 CHF 23.06
$7.79 ₾21.19
264.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$37 CHF 30.08
$6.5 ₾17.69
469.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.73 CHF 35.55
$9.64 ₾26.22
353.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.86 CHF 3.14
$1.21 ₾3.28
219.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.7 CHF 2.2
$1.59 ₾4.33
69.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.3
$1.78 ₾4.85
127.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.86 CHF 5.58
$2.32 ₾6.3
195.69%
Potato (1kg)
$3.13 CHF 2.54
$0.71 ₾1.94
340.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.87 CHF 2.33
$0.68 ₾1.85
322.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 CHF 2.16
$1.24 ₾3.37
114.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 CHF 1.21
$0.71 ₾1.92
108.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.76 CHF 9.56
$2.93 ₾7.97
301.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.36 CHF 12.49
$7.34 ₾19.96
109.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 CHF 1.9
$1.55 ₾4.21
50.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 CHF 2.45
$2.23 ₾6.08
34.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Basel
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.8 CHF 3.91
$0.36 ₾0.98
1233.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$105 CHF 85.4
$14.67 ₾39.91
616.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.9 CHF 6.42
$1.5 ₾4.07
426.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.12 CHF 3.35
$0.72 ₾1.97
472.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.7 CHF 71.3
$7.09 ₾19.3
1136.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$1.14 ₾3.09
95.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
121.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
123.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basel
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$309 CHF 251
$74 ₾201
316.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.1 CHF 44
$11.72 ₾31.89
361.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.6 CHF 48.5
$17.76 ₾48.31
235.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basel
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.4 CHF 71.9
$61.7 ₾168
43.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.41 CHF 34.49
$16.27 ₾44.26
160.66%
Cinema Ticket
$23.02 CHF 18.71
$6.48 ₾17.62
255.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basel
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,539 CHF 2,064
$267 ₾727
850.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.5K CHF 28K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
575.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basel
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 111
$77.4 ₾211
75.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$87.7 CHF 71.3
$43.57 ₾119
101.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 CHF 145
$119 ₾325
49.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$228 CHF 185
$112 ₾305
103.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basel
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 CHF 1,714
$696 ₾1,895
202.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,500 CHF 1,220
$468 ₾1,273
220.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,798 CHF 3,088
$1,351 ₾3,675
181.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,881 CHF 2,343
$779 ₾2,119
269.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$21K CHF 17.1K
$2,244 ₾6,104
834.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$17K CHF 13.8K
$1,354 ₾3,683
1153.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basel
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,088 CHF 6,576
$606 ₾1,650
1233.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.55
11.89
-78.55%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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