Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Lugano Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Lugano

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 62% cheaper than Lugano without rent, and 61.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 64.4% cheaper than Lugano without rent, and 66.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Lugano
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$30.54 CHF 24.83
-64.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$184 CHF 149
-76.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$18.53 CHF 15.07
-54.40%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$4.24 CHF 3.45
-26.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$4.7 CHF 3.82
-83.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$4.06 CHF 3.3
-88.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$7.18 CHF 5.84
-70.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$7.59 CHF 6.17
-61.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Lugano
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$2.26 CHF 1.84
-16.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$3.51 CHF 2.86
-80.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$4.72 CHF 3.84
-60.81%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$6.69 CHF 5.44
-61.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$27.42 CHF 22.29
-71.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$37.36 CHF 30.38
-82.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$47.43 CHF 38.56
-79.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$3.23 CHF 2.63
-62.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$2.02 CHF 1.64
-21.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-29.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$7.37 CHF 6
-68.52%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$2.19 CHF 1.78
-67.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$2.26 CHF 1.84
-69.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$2.56 CHF 2.08
-51.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$1.3 CHF 1.05
-45.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$10.78 CHF 8.76
-72.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$10.91 CHF 8.87
-32.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.66 CHF 2.16
-41.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$4.19 CHF 3.4
-46.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Lugano
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$3.26 CHF 2.65
-88.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$86.8 CHF 70.5
-83.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$6.6 CHF 5.37
-77.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$4.47 CHF 3.64
-83.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$60.9 CHF 49.49
-88.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$2.21 CHF 1.8
-48.42%
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
$37.9K CHF 30.8K
-46.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Lugano
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$203 CHF 165
-63.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$73.2 CHF 59.5
-83.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$55.1 CHF 44.78
-67.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Lugano
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$111 CHF 90
-44.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$62 CHF 50.4
-73.74%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$18.76 CHF 15.25
-65.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Lugano
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$1,245 CHF 1,012
-78.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$35.5K CHF 28.8K
-85.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Lugano
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$126 CHF 103
-38.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$47.68 CHF 38.77
-8.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$133 CHF 108
-10.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$151 CHF 123
-25.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Lugano
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$1,648 CHF 1,340
-57.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$1,256 CHF 1,021
-62.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$2,885 CHF 2,345
-53.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$2,649 CHF 2,154
-70.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$17.6K CHF 14.3K
-87.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$18.8K CHF 15.3K
-92.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Lugano
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$7,350 CHF 5,976
-91.75%
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 Lugano: October 28, 2025

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