Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Locarno Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Locarno

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 46.3% cheaper than Locarno without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 48.8% cheaper than Locarno without rent, and 60.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Locarno
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$27.63 CHF 22.47
-61.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$145 CHF 118
-70.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$16.36 CHF 13.3
-48.35%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$4.93 CHF 4.01
-36.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$4.97 CHF 4.04
-84.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$4.54 CHF 3.69
-90.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$7.47 CHF 6.08
-71.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$7.25 CHF 5.89
-59.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Locarno
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.88 CHF 1.53
0.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$2.71 CHF 2.2
-74.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-26.29%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$6.07 CHF 4.94
-57.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$27.25 CHF 22.16
-71.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$14.52 CHF 11.8
-55.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$36.28 CHF 29.5
-73.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.67 CHF 2.17
-54.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.82 CHF 1.48
-12.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.86 CHF 1.51
-4.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$3.03 CHF 2.46
-23.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.32 CHF 1.07
-46.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.89 CHF 1.54
-64.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.9 CHF 1.55
-34.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.73 CHF 0.59
-2.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$10.91 CHF 8.87
-73.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$19.14 CHF 15.56
-61.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.28 CHF 1.85
-32.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.39 CHF 1.94
-6.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Locarno
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$2.75 CHF 2.24
-86.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$97.6 CHF 79.4
-84.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$6.58 CHF 5.35
-77.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$4.3 CHF 3.49
-83.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$78.9 CHF 64.2
-91.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$2.11 CHF 1.71
-45.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$34K CHF 27.6K
-45.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$42.1K CHF 34.2K
-51.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Locarno
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$327 CHF 266
-77.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$25.11 CHF 20.42
-53.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$46.4 CHF 37.73
-61.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Locarno
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$74.4 CHF 60.5
-17.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$31.09 CHF 25.28
-47.67%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$20.87 CHF 16.97
-68.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Locarno
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$1,457 CHF 1,184
-81.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$19.2K CHF 15.6K
-73.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Locarno
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$113 CHF 92.1
-31.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$59.4 CHF 48.26
-26.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$121 CHF 98.6
-1.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$121 CHF 98.6
-7.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Locarno
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$1,032 CHF 839
-32.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$1,052 CHF 855
-55.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$2,472 CHF 2,010
-45.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$2,222 CHF 1,807
-64.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$8,430 CHF 6,854
-73.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$6,394 CHF 5,199
-78.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Locarno
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$6,946 CHF 5,647
-91.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
2.17
447.93%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Locarno: October 28, 2025

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