Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Lake Balaton Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Lake Balaton

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 6.2% more expensive than Lake Balaton without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 6.5% more expensive than Lake Balaton without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Lake Balaton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$8.37 Ft 2,854
28.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$46.03 Ft 15.7K
-2.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$8.54 Ft 2,913
-3.16%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$1.99 Ft 679
55.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$1.43 Ft 488
-47.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.98 Ft 334
-54.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$1.89 Ft 645
19.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$2.21 Ft 752
35.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Lake Balaton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.09 Ft 372
74.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$1.57 Ft 534
-57.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$1.84 Ft 628
2.72%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$2.70 Ft 920
-4.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$9.09 Ft 3,099
-16.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$6.04 Ft 2,061
1.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$12.00 Ft 4,092
-22.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$1.80 Ft 614
-34.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.97 Ft 672
-16.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$2.06 Ft 703
-9.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$2.96 Ft 1,008
-24.66%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$1.11 Ft 379
-41.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.18 Ft 401
-46.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$1.47 Ft 501
-17.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.56 Ft 190
25.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$6.60 Ft 2,249
-55.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$5.93 Ft 2,020
24.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$1.07 Ft 363
48.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$1.42 Ft 483
60.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Lake Balaton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$1.13 Ft 385
-66.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
$25.20 Ft 8,591
-41.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$2.93 Ft 999
-49.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$1.11 Ft 377
-37.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$17.15 Ft 5,847
-57.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.70 Ft 580
-32.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$25.8K Ft 8.8M
-28.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$30.9K Ft 10.5M
-35.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Lake Balaton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$141 Ft 48.0K
-48.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$26.45 Ft 9,018
-54.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$19.57 Ft 6,673
-10.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Lake Balaton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
$45.91 Ft 15.7K
31.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
$16.47 Ft 5,616
-0.43%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$7.45 Ft 2,540
-12.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Lake Balaton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$296 Ft 100.8K
-11.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$6,535 Ft 2.2M
-20.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Lake Balaton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$72.2 Ft 24.6K
5.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$26.80 Ft 9,137
65.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$71.5 Ft 24.4K
66.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$80.2 Ft 27.3K
42.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Lake Balaton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$452 Ft 154.0K
56.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$342 Ft 116.7K
33.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
$637 Ft 217.0K
108.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$535 Ft 182.3K
45.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
$2,982 Ft 1.0M
-17.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
$2,284 Ft 778.6K
-37.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Lake Balaton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
7.4
60.68%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lake Balaton: February 28, 2026

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