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

😐 Solo nomad: Budapest is 12.9% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 19.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Budapest is 15.2% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Budapest
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.6 Ft 4,019
$10.75 ₾29.26
7.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.4 Ft 20.2K
$43.26 ₾118
34.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.61 Ft 2,984
$8.45 ₾22.99
1.89%
Cappuccino
$2.87 Ft 995
$3.13 ₾8.5
-8.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 Ft 626
$0.76 ₾2.07
138.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 Ft 469
$0.45 ₾1.23
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 Ft 984
$2.14 ₾5.83
32.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 Ft 991
$2.95 ₾8.02
-3.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Budapest
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 Ft 441
$1.89 ₾5.15
-32.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 Ft 598
$0.68 ₾1.86
154.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.04 Ft 707
$1.85 ₾5.03
10.27%
Eggs
$3.12 Ft 1,081
$2.55 ₾6.95
22.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.23 Ft 3,546
$7.79 ₾21.19
31.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.38 Ft 2,210
$6.5 ₾17.69
-1.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.2 Ft 4,573
$9.64 ₾26.22
36.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 Ft 636
$1.21 ₾3.28
52.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 Ft 667
$1.59 ₾4.33
20.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 Ft 733
$1.78 ₾4.85
18.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.61 Ft 1,249
$2.32 ₾6.3
55.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 Ft 390
$0.71 ₾1.94
57.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 Ft 420
$0.68 ₾1.85
77.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 Ft 521
$1.24 ₾3.37
20.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 Ft 190
$0.71 ₾1.92
-22.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.88 Ft 2,384
$2.93 ₾7.97
134.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.11 Ft 2,118
$7.34 ₾19.96
-16.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 Ft 402
$1.55 ₾4.21
-25.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 Ft 574
$2.23 ₾6.08
-25.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Budapest
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.33 Ft 460
$0.36 ₾0.98
269.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26 Ft 9,008
$14.67 ₾39.91
77.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 Ft 1,125
$1.5 ₾4.07
116.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.13 Ft 391
$0.72 ₾1.97
56.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.07 Ft 6,608
$7.09 ₾19.3
168.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 Ft 615
$1.14 ₾3.09
55.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Ft 9M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
40.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.6K Ft 10.6M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
49.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Budapest
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 Ft 50.5K
$74 ₾201
96.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.56 Ft 9,204
$11.72 ₾31.89
126.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.24 Ft 7,013
$17.76 ₾48.31
13.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Budapest
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.4 Ft 21.6K
$61.7 ₾168
1.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.97 Ft 7,612
$16.27 ₾44.26
35.03%
Cinema Ticket
$8.77 Ft 3,040
$6.48 ₾17.62
35.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Budapest
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$449 Ft 155.7K
$267 ₾727
68.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K Ft 4.3M
$5,107 ₾13.9K
140.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Budapest
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.2 Ft 29.5K
$77.4 ₾211
10.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.62 Ft 14.4K
$43.57 ₾119
-4.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.2 Ft 33K
$119 ₾325
-20.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 Ft 36.3K
$112 ₾305
-6.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Budapest
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$722 Ft 250.1K
$696 ₾1,895
3.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$544 Ft 188.5K
$468 ₾1,273
16.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,348 Ft 467.1K
$1,351 ₾3,675
-0.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$981 Ft 340K
$779 ₾2,119
26.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,139 Ft 1.8M
$2,244 ₾6,104
129.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,516 Ft 1.2M
$1,354 ₾3,683
159.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Budapest
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,552 Ft 537.7K
$606 ₾1,650
155.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.03
11.89
-40.87%

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Last update for Budapest: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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