Cost of living comparison
Budapest is 33.6% more expensive than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Budapest instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 61.9% more for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.22
|
$10.52
HUF4,156.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.04
|
$7.89
HUF3,117.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.42
|
$1.53
HUF602.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.15
|
$1.18
HUF467.23
|
|
pay 25.7% more for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.71
|
$1.48
HUF584.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.10
|
$4.42
HUF1,744.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.15
|
$3.98
HUF1,571.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.82
|
$2.43
HUF960.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL7.89
|
$2.44
HUF963.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.77
|
$0.71
HUF279.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.13
|
$0.80
HUF314.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.02
|
$0.81
HUF318.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.38
|
$1.17
HUF463.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
$0.51
HUF201.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.89
|
$0.55
HUF216.14
|
|
pay 41.2% more for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.58
|
$6.17
HUF2,438.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL40.29
|
$23.54
HUF9,299.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL70,514.71
|
$26,962.74
HUF10,650,280.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.15
|
$12.15
HUF4,800.42
|
|
pay 19.2% more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL50.68
|
$17.98
HUF7,103.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL1,977.15
|
$642.83
HUF253,917.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,287.24
|
$478.04
HUF188,825.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL152.91
|
$105.42
HUF41,640.81
|
|
pay 82.0% more for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL654.78
|
$423.92
HUF167,447.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,506.94
|
$10,554.11
HUF4,168,874.03
|
|
pay 25.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.04
|
$2.63
HUF1,039.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL8.96
|
$2.37
HUF937.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.06
|
$5.98
HUF2,363.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL142.07
|
$49.31
HUF19,478.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.13
|
$7.63
HUF3,013.25
|
|
pay 20.5% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Budapest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL209.79
|
$74.81
HUF29,549.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL132.03
|
$36.73
HUF14,507.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL336.79
|
$86.74
HUF34,260.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL348.45
|
$93.52
HUF36,940.08
|
|
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