Bern vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$555
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
80
57
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
135K
1.12M

The cost of living in Bern is 140% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 743rd and 5321st ($2512 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1st in Switzerland and Georgia, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 33rd and 3638th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Tbilisi

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Bern Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$5547

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2592
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2646
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2517
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2738
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2424
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2746
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2823
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2989
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3068
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3020
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2207
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2843
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2741
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3257
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3415
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1531
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2890
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2052
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2871
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3627
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3320
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3206
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3135
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3048
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1384
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3139
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3163
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3392
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3145
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3129
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3013
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3057
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$845
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$681
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$791
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$807
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$916
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$728
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$701
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1190
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1160
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1298
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1052
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$716
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$542
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1173
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$584
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$609
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$541
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$573
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$632
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$587
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$541
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$498
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$855
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$532
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1051
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$686
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$790
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$512
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$635
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$552
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$639