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Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Budapest and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Budapest is 9.2% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Budapest is 17.2% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Budapest
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.55 Ftย 3,832
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
6.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.4 Ftย 19.1K
$43.84 โ‚พ118
30.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 Ftย 2,918
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
4.64%
Cappuccino
$2.88 Ftย 957
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
-4.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 Ftย 598
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
136.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 Ftย 450
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
202.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 Ftย 946
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
29.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 Ftย 983
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
2.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 Ftย 418
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
-34.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 Ftย 560
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
152.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 Ftย 705
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
12.70%
Eggs
$3.17 Ftย 1,052
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
27.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 Ftย 3,376
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
35.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 Ftย 2,108
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
-1.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.21 Ftย 4,384
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
37.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 Ftย 618
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
55.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 Ftย 642
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
21.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 Ftย 714
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
14.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.50 Ftย 1,162
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
52.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 Ftย 376
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
68.66%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 Ftย 416
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
83.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 Ftย 518
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
25.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 Ftย 192
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
-10.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.92 Ftย 2,298
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
135.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.06 Ftย 2,010
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
-19.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 Ftย 398
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 Ftย 550
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
-28.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Budapest
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 Ftย 425
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
228.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.05 Ftย 8,648
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
77.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 Ftย 1,027
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
117.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 Ftย 369
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
54.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.15 Ftย 6,356
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
163.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Ftย 589
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
62.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K Ftย 8.4M
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
37.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K Ftย 10.3M
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
53.48%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 Ftย 48.1K
$72.8 โ‚พ196
98.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.64 Ftย 8,509
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
117.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.94 Ftย 6,618
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
12.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.3 Ftย 21.3K
$61.8 โ‚พ167
4.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.96 Ftย 7,289
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
34.39%
Cinema Ticket
$8.97 Ftย 2,977
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
33.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Budapest
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$460 Ftย 152.8K
$262 โ‚พ709
75.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K Ftย 4.1M
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
137.46%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.8 Ftย 28.5K
$75.8 โ‚พ205
13.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.12 Ftย 14.0K
$43.45 โ‚พ117
-3.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.0 Ftย 32.2K
$119 โ‚พ321
-18.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 Ftย 34.9K
$110 โ‚พ298
-4.67%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$722 Ftย 239.6K
$692 โ‚พ1,869
4.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$554 Ftย 183.9K
$462 โ‚พ1,248
19.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,332 Ftย 442.2K
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
0.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$969 Ftย 321.5K
$781 โ‚พ2,109
24.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,420 Ftย 1.8M
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
116.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,858 Ftย 1.3M
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
179.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,645 Ftย 545.9K
$597 โ‚พ1,612
175.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
11.89
-40.87%

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Last update for Budapest: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

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