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

😐 Solo nomad: Budapest is 13.7% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budapest is 12.3% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.49 Ft 3,836
$10.78 ₾29.42
6.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 Ft 19.2K
$44.69 ₾122
28.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.72 Ft 2,910
$8.27 ₾22.59
5.44%
Cappuccino
$2.75 Ft 917
$3.09 ₾8.43
-11.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 Ft 575
$0.75 ₾2.05
129.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.30 Ft 433
$0.45 ₾1.23
188.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.92 Ft 976
$2.25 ₾6.15
29.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 Ft 988
$2.99 ₾8.17
-1.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Ft 409
$1.90 ₾5.18
-35.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 Ft 584
$0.67 ₾1.82
161.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 Ft 711
$1.89 ₾5.16
12.70%
Eggs
$3.01 Ft 1,005
$2.57 ₾7.00
17.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 Ft 3,312
$7.59 ₾20.71
30.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 Ft 2,027
$6.13 ₾16.75
-0.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.23 Ft 4,414
$9.31 ₾25.42
42.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 Ft 623
$1.18 ₾3.22
58.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.00 Ft 668
$1.64 ₾4.48
21.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.10 Ft 699
$1.87 ₾5.10
12.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 Ft 1,156
$2.23 ₾6.08
55.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 Ft 390
$0.65 ₾1.77
80.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 Ft 418
$0.63 ₾1.73
98.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 Ft 496
$1.22 ₾3.34
22.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 Ft 192
$0.70 ₾1.92
-17.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.56 Ft 2,189
$2.92 ₾7.96
124.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.41 Ft 1,804
$7.36 ₾20.10
-26.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 Ft 401
$1.59 ₾4.35
-24.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 Ft 552
$2.28 ₾6.23
-27.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 Ft 426
$0.38 ₾1.04
234.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.89 Ft 8,640
$14.72 ₾40.19
75.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 Ft 1,048
$1.48 ₾4.04
112.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 Ft 386
$0.69 ₾1.89
68.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.04 Ft 6,354
$7.25 ₾19.80
162.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Ft 590
$1.15 ₾3.14
53.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K Ft 8.5M
$18.3K ₾50.0K
39.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.4K Ft 10.2M
$20.0K ₾54.7K
51.78%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 Ft 49.3K
$72.9 ₾199
102.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.65 Ft 8,895
$11.93 ₾32.57
123.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.73 Ft 6,584
$17.58 ₾47.98
12.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.2 Ft 21.1K
$60.4 ₾165
4.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.43 Ft 7,485
$16.40 ₾44.78
36.77%
Cinema Ticket
$9.09 Ft 3,035
$6.54 ₾17.85
38.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 Ft 152.3K
$263 ₾717
73.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K Ft 4.1M
$5,200 ₾14.2K
134.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 Ft 29.1K
$76.4 ₾209
14.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.65 Ft 13.9K
$44.39 ₾121
-6.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.7 Ft 32.0K
$119 ₾325
-19.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 Ft 35.0K
$114 ₾312
-8.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$733 Ft 244.8K
$707 ₾1,931
3.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$555 Ft 185.2K
$457 ₾1,246
21.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,335 Ft 445.4K
$1,329 ₾3,629
0.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$952 Ft 317.7K
$778 ₾2,124
22.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,753 Ft 1.9M
$2,457 ₾6,707
134.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,049 Ft 1.4M
$1,432 ₾3,908
182.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,697 Ft 566.4K
$647 ₾1,767
162.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
11.89
-40.87%

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

Last update for Budapest: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities