Budapest vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$589
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$555
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
57
😀 Quality of life
80
67
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.12M

The cost of living in Budapest is 13% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 4643rd and 5321st ($1185 vs $1046) 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 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 551st and 3638th 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
$10.4
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$5547

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$960
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$849
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$901
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$992
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$876
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$910
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$849
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1067
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$953
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$879
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$712
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$883
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1166
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$788
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$864
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1574
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$879
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$780
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1103
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$952
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1197
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$784
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$761
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$745
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1234
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1307
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$797
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$860
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$851
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1150
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1090

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