Cost of Living Comparison Between Buchs and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Buchs and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Buchs is 118.4% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 172% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buchs is 119.5% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 162.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buchs
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.93 CHF 23.53
$10.75 ₾29.26
169.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$104 CHF 84.9
$43.26 ₾118
141.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.66 CHF 9.48
$8.45 ₾22.99
37.99%
Cappuccino
$3.6 CHF 2.92
$3.13 ₾8.5
15.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 CHF 1.98
$0.76 ₾2.07
221.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 CHF 1.68
$0.45 ₾1.23
357.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.69 CHF 3.81
$2.14 ₾5.83
119.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 CHF 4.11
$2.95 ₾8.02
71.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buchs
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 CHF 1.39
$1.89 ₾5.15
-9.52%
White Bread (500g)
$3.13 CHF 2.55
$0.68 ₾1.86
360.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.26 CHF 3.46
$1.85 ₾5.03
130.27%
Eggs
$5.03 CHF 4.09
$2.55 ₾6.95
97.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.18 CHF 25.35
$7.79 ₾21.19
300.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.69 CHF 11.95
$6.5 ₾17.69
126.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.1 CHF 42.39
$9.64 ₾26.22
440.77%
Apples (1kg)
$3.81 CHF 3.1
$1.21 ₾3.28
214.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.04 CHF 1.66
$1.59 ₾4.33
28.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 CHF 2.44
$1.78 ₾4.85
69.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.38 CHF 5.18
$2.32 ₾6.3
175.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 2.02
$0.71 ₾1.94
250.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 CHF 2.05
$0.68 ₾1.85
270.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.68 CHF 2.18
$1.24 ₾3.37
116.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 CHF 1
$0.71 ₾1.92
73.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.19 CHF 9.1
$2.93 ₾7.97
281.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.26 CHF 14.04
$7.34 ₾19.96
135.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$1.55 ₾4.21
56.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 CHF 2.72
$2.23 ₾6.08
50.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Buchs
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.5 CHF 2.03
$0.36 ₾0.98
594.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.4 CHF 70.3
$14.67 ₾39.91
488.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.02 CHF 6.52
$1.5 ₾4.07
434.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.42 CHF 2.78
$0.72 ₾1.97
375.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.9 CHF 71.4
$7.09 ₾19.3
1139.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.75
$1.14 ₾3.09
88.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K CHF 25K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
67.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K CHF 34.3K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
106.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buchs
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 CHF 152
$74 ₾201
153.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.39 CHF 34.47
$11.72 ₾31.89
261.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.4 CHF 45.88
$17.76 ₾48.31
217.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buchs
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$146 CHF 119
$61.7 ₾168
136.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.56 CHF 14.28
$16.27 ₾44.26
7.93%
Cinema Ticket
$15 CHF 12.2
$6.48 ₾17.62
131.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buchs
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,861 CHF 2,326
$267 ₾727
970.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.3K CHF 27.1K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
552.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buchs
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 111
$77.4 ₾211
76.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.5 CHF 62.2
$43.57 ₾119
75.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 CHF 107
$119 ₾325
10.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 CHF 131
$112 ₾305
43.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buchs
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,841 CHF 1,497
$696 ₾1,895
164.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,585 CHF 1,289
$468 ₾1,273
238.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,776 CHF 2,257
$1,351 ₾3,675
105.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,456 CHF 1,997
$779 ₾2,119
215.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.7K CHF 13.6K
$2,244 ₾6,104
643.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,206 CHF 7,485
$1,354 ₾3,683
580.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buchs
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,060 CHF 7,367
$606 ₾1,650
1393.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
11.89
-83.18%

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

Last update for Buchs: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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