City comparison
Cost of living in Zürich vs Tbilisi
One person needs about €3,790 a month in Zürich and €884 in Tbilisi, rent included — Tbilisi is 77% cheaper overall.
Salary you'd need to keep the same lifestyle
Enter your current net monthly pay. We scale it by the full cost basket — rent, groceries, transport, utilities, eating out and internet.
To live in Tbilisi the way you live in Zürich on €3,000, you need
€700/ month net
77% less than today (-€2,300)
- Zürich today
- Basket €3,790 · left over -€790 (-26%)
- Tbilisi at the matched salary
- Basket €884 · left over -€184 (-26%)
Local pay context: average tech net pay covers the basket 170% over in Tbilisi (comfortable) vs 237% in Zürich. Purchasing power index · How we calculate this
🇨🇭 Zürich
Highest salaries anywhere, and a grocery bill that will still shock you.
Monthly budget: €3,790
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
One-year visa-free stays and the lowest cost base of any city we track in the region.
Monthly budget: €884
Sources: Geostat, CPI & average wages survey (2025) · 143 community reports
Should you move to Zürich or Tbilisi?
On salary, Zürich pays more for tech roles (€9,000 versus €1,500 a month), so the money left over after costs is €5,210 in Zürich at the top end.
Rent drives most of the gap: €2,600 in Zürich against €520 in Tbilisi. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Zürich at 66 and Tbilisi at 72 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.