Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Lucerne Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Lucerne

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 65.1% cheaper than Lucerne without rent, and 69.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 64.8% cheaper than Lucerne without rent, and 68.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Lucerne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$36.59 CHF 29.75
-70.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$144 CHF 117
-70.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$16.2 CHF 13.17
-47.84%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$6.68 CHF 5.43
-53.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$5.38 CHF 4.38
-85.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$4.23 CHF 3.44
-89.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$8.56 CHF 6.96
-75.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$7.58 CHF 6.17
-61.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Lucerne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$2.22 CHF 1.81
-14.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$3.85 CHF 3.13
-82.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$4.18 CHF 3.4
-55.74%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$7.57 CHF 6.16
-66.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$30.18 CHF 24.54
-74.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$35.64 CHF 28.98
-81.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$50.8 CHF 41.33
-81.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$3.68 CHF 2.99
-67.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$2.24 CHF 1.82
-29.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$3.01 CHF 2.44
-40.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$6.52 CHF 5.3
-64.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$2.49 CHF 2.02
-71.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$2.44 CHF 1.98
-72.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$2.6 CHF 2.11
-52.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$1.28 CHF 1.04
-44.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$11.23 CHF 9.13
-73.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$15.15 CHF 12.32
-51.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.44 CHF 1.98
-36.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$3.33 CHF 2.71
-33.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Lucerne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$4.83 CHF 3.93
-92.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$99.6 CHF 81
-85.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$8.09 CHF 6.58
-81.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$4.54 CHF 3.69
-84.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$87.4 CHF 71.1
-91.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$2.12 CHF 1.72
-46.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$39.8K CHF 32.3K
-53.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$42.8K CHF 34.8K
-52.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Lucerne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$251 CHF 204
-70.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$73.1 CHF 59.4
-83.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$55.7 CHF 45.3
-68.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Lucerne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$94.6 CHF 77
-34.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$44.9 CHF 36.51
-63.76%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$21.88 CHF 17.79
-70.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Lucerne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$2,907 CHF 2,364
-90.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$43.6K CHF 35.4K
-88.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Lucerne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$136 CHF 111
-43.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$76.4 CHF 62.1
-42.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$132 CHF 107
-9.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$157 CHF 128
-28.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Lucerne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$2,018 CHF 1,641
-65.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$1,798 CHF 1,462
-73.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$2,996 CHF 2,436
-54.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$2,912 CHF 2,368
-73.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$16.1K CHF 13.1K
-86.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$9,086 CHF 7,388
-85.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Lucerne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$7,226 CHF 5,875
-91.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
2.5
375.60%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lucerne: October 29, 2025

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