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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 11.4% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 13.2% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$11.6 Ft 4,019
-7.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$58.4 Ft 20.2K
-25.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$8.61 Ft 2,984
-1.86%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.87 Ft 995
9.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.81 Ft 626
-58.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$1.35 Ft 469
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$2.84 Ft 984
-24.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$2.86 Ft 991
3.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.27 Ft 441
48.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.73 Ft 598
-60.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$2.04 Ft 707
-9.31%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3.12 Ft 1,081
-18.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$10.23 Ft 3,546
-23.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$6.38 Ft 2,210
1.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$13.2 Ft 4,573
-26.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.84 Ft 636
-34.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.92 Ft 667
-17.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.11 Ft 733
-15.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$3.61 Ft 1,249
-35.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.12 Ft 390
-36.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.21 Ft 420
-43.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.5 Ft 521
-17.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.55 Ft 190
29.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$6.88 Ft 2,384
-57.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$6.11 Ft 2,118
20.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.16 Ft 402
33.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.66 Ft 574
34.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$1.33 Ft 460
-72.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$26 Ft 9,008
-43.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$3.25 Ft 1,125
-53.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$1.13 Ft 391
-36.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$19.07 Ft 6,608
-62.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.77 Ft 615
-35.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$25.9K Ft 9M
-29.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$30.6K Ft 10.6M
-33.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$146 Ft 50.5K
-49.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$26.56 Ft 9,204
-55.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$20.24 Ft 7,013
-12.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$62.4 Ft 21.6K
-1.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$21.97 Ft 7,612
-25.94%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$8.77 Ft 3,040
-26.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$449 Ft 155.7K
-40.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$12.3K Ft 4.3M
-58.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$85.2 Ft 29.5K
-9.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$41.62 Ft 14.4K
4.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$95.2 Ft 33K
25.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$105 Ft 36.3K
6.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$722 Ft 250.1K
-3.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$544 Ft 188.5K
-13.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$1,348 Ft 467.1K
0.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$981 Ft 340K
-20.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$5,139 Ft 1.8M
-56.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$3,516 Ft 1.2M
-61.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$1,552 Ft 537.7K
-60.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
7.03
69.13%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Budapest: October 28, 2025

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