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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 64.4% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 66.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 66.1% cheaper than Basel without rent, and 68.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Basel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$31.25 CHF 25.41
-65.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$156 CHF 127
-72.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$19.97 CHF 16.24
-57.69%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$6.94 CHF 5.65
-54.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$5.53 CHF 4.49
-86.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$4.98 CHF 4.05
-90.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$10.15 CHF 8.26
-78.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$7.31 CHF 5.94
-59.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Basel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$2.27 CHF 1.84
-16.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$3.74 CHF 3.04
-81.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$5.06 CHF 4.12
-63.44%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$7.78 CHF 6.32
-67.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$28.37 CHF 23.06
-72.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$37 CHF 30.08
-82.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$43.73 CHF 35.55
-77.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$3.86 CHF 3.14
-68.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$2.7 CHF 2.2
-41.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$4.05 CHF 3.3
-56.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$6.86 CHF 5.58
-66.18%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$3.13 CHF 2.54
-77.32%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$2.87 CHF 2.33
-76.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$2.66 CHF 2.16
-53.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$1.48 CHF 1.21
-52.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$11.76 CHF 9.56
-75.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$15.36 CHF 12.49
-52.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.33 CHF 1.9
-33.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$3.01 CHF 2.45
-25.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Basel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$4.8 CHF 3.91
-92.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$105 CHF 85.4
-86.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$7.9 CHF 6.42
-81.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$4.12 CHF 3.35
-82.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-91.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$2.23 CHF 1.81
-48.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$40.7K CHF 33.1K
-54.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$45.6K CHF 37.1K
-55.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Basel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$309 CHF 251
-76.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$54.1 CHF 44
-78.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$59.6 CHF 48.5
-70.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Basel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$88.4 CHF 71.9
-30.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$42.41 CHF 34.49
-61.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$23.02 CHF 18.71
-71.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Basel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$2,539 CHF 2,064
-89.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$34.5K CHF 28K
-85.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Basel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$136 CHF 111
-43.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$87.7 CHF 71.3
-50.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$178 CHF 145
-33.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$228 CHF 185
-50.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Basel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$2,108 CHF 1,714
-66.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$1,500 CHF 1,220
-68.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$3,798 CHF 3,088
-64.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$2,881 CHF 2,343
-72.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$21K CHF 17.1K
-89.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$17K CHF 13.8K
-92.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Basel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$8,088 CHF 6,576
-92.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
2.55
366.27%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Basel: October 29, 2025

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