Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Hungary

For one person, living is cheaper in Tbilisi: $1,242 a month against $1,334 in Hungary, rent and utilities included – about $1,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Tbilisi
🇬🇪 Georgia
$1,242
/mo nomad
🇭🇺 Hungary
$1,334
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 2.6% cheaper than Hungary without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 4.2% cheaper than Hungary without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Hungary
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 ₾28.47
$12.41 Ft 4,042
-11.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.21 ₾99.0
$54.5 Ft 17.7K
-29.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 ₾24.84
$9.29 Ft 3,026
3.12%
Cappuccino
$3.59 ₾9.31
$2.60 Ft 848
38.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 ₾2.66
$1.75 Ft 571
-41.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ₾1.64
$1.32 Ft 430
-52.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 ₾7.10
$2.69 Ft 874
1.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ₾8.22
$2.83 Ft 921
12.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Hungary
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 ₾5.53
$1.21 Ft 395
76.03%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 ₾1.91
$1.48 Ft 481
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 ₾4.46
$2.35 Ft 766
-26.81%
Eggs
$2.78 ₾7.21
$3.46 Ft 1,127
-19.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 ₾24.56
$10.39 Ft 3,385
-8.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 ₾16.71
$6.70 Ft 2,182
-3.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.02 ₾33.76
$14.80 Ft 4,819
-12.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.69 ₾4.37
$2.01 Ft 653
-15.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 ₾4.76
$2.06 Ft 672
-10.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 ₾4.90
$2.21 Ft 720
-14.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.40 ₾6.22
$3.43 Ft 1,118
-30.03%
Potato (1kg)
$0.84 ₾2.17
$1.04 Ft 337
-19.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.75
$1.22 Ft 397
-44.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 ₾3.68
$1.55 Ft 504
-8.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₾2.01
$0.58 Ft 189
32.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 ₾9.22
$7.45 Ft 2,428
-52.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.48 ₾19.39
$5.14 Ft 1,675
45.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 ₾4.44
$1.25 Ft 407
36.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾5.94
$1.90 Ft 620
20.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Hungary
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 ₾1.04
$1.40 Ft 455
-71.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.15 ₾39.27
$27.21 Ft 8,863
-44.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 ₾3.08
$3.37 Ft 1,098
-64.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 ₾2.03
$1.40 Ft 457
-44.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.77 ₾30.51
$18.23 Ft 5,937
-35.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.41 ₾3.65
$1.82 Ft 591
-22.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K ₾62.9K
$30.4K Ft 9.9M
-20.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K ₾56.4K
$35.4K Ft 11.5M
-38.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Hungary
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$87.6 ₾227
$158 Ft 51.3K
-44.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.33 ₾34.56
$26.24 Ft 8,547
-49.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.51 ₾50.6
$23.33 Ft 7,597
-16.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Hungary
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.7 ₾168
$50.7 Ft 16.5K
27.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 ₾48.87
$16.63 Ft 5,417
13.35%
Cinema Ticket
$6.55 ₾16.97
$8.67 Ft 2,824
-24.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Hungary
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$377 ₾978
$387 Ft 125.9K
-2.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K ₾27.5K
$11.0K Ft 3.6M
-3.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Hungary
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 ₾265
$85.7 Ft 27.9K
19.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.36 ₾105
$35.79 Ft 11.7K
12.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 ₾302
$94.4 Ft 30.8K
23.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 ₾314
$97.4 Ft 31.7K
24.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Hungary
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$675 ₾1,749
$589 Ft 191.7K
14.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$451 ₾1,170
$446 Ft 145.3K
1.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 ₾3,305
$966 Ft 314.5K
32.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$883 ₾2,288
$772 Ft 251.5K
14.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,415 ₾6,259
$3,740 Ft 1.2M
-35.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,404 ₾3,640
$2,749 Ft 895.2K
-48.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Hungary
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$706 ₾1,830
$1,293 Ft 421.0K
-45.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12.62
7.17
76.01%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 4, 2026

Last update for Hungary: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
$451
Hungary
$446 1.2% $5.2
Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
$232
Hungary
$247 6.1% $14
Eating Out
Tbilisi
$186
Hungary
$190 1.8% $3.4
Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
$171
Hungary
$141 17.6% $30
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
$120
Hungary
$207 71.9% $87
Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
$78
Hungary
$68 12.6% $9.8
Getting Around
Tbilisi
$22
Hungary
$43 97.6% $21
Good to know
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
🇭🇺 Hungary
🕒 Local time
11:30 11:30 AM
09:30 9:30 AM
2 h behind Tbilisi
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,241,700 Capital
9,599,744
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

HUF, USD, EUR to GEL – Georgian Lari Converter

Georgian Lari exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.59 GEL (1 GEL = 0.386 USD). 1 EUR = 2.91 GEL (1 GEL = 0.344 EUR).

Hungarian Forint exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 326 HUF (1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD). 1 EUR = 365 HUF (1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR).

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