Budapest vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1580
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3914
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$810
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$1423
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1832
$654
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
60
😀 Quality of life
81
71
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.12M

The cost of living in Budapest is 50% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 3675th and 5182nd ($1580 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Hungary and Georgia, respectively. Check Hungary vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Budapest compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 646th and 3429th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Tbilisi

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Budapest Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.9
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.1
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.67
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.6
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$839
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$633
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.5
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.8%
12.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6164
$2468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4452
$1430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.88
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.94
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.37
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.1
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.48
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.71
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.32
$4.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.9
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$549
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17067
$5632

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$1228
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$973
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1226
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$1203
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$1195
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$1063
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$981
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$914
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$1139
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1156
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$1019
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$1117
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$928
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$941
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$1124
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1031
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$974
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$1028
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1218
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1340
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$1058
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$978
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1117
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$1032
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1308
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$1034
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$1067
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$967
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$915
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$893
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1475
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1590
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$848
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$1076
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$1189
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1255
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1160

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$769
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$679
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$726
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$631
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$743
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$872
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$751
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$756
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$906
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1104
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$490
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1205
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1027
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$730
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$574
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1096
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$732
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$631
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$576
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$794
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$652
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$845
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$649
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$572
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$676
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$850
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$569
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$990
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$575
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$988
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$595
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$819
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$374
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$448
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$636
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$429
375 km or 233 mi Van
$580
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$663