Which place is cheaper, Lisbon or Tbilisi?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations. These travel costs come from the actual spending of real travelers.
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Should you visit Tbilisi or Lisbon?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
Should I visit Tbilisi or Lisbon? This is a common question asked by many travelers. By figuring out which city has activities that align with your interests along with knowing which is more affordable, you'll understand where you can get more bang for your buck. So, let's dive into the details and the data, which all comes from actual travelers.
Where Should I go: Tbilisi or Lisbon?
Tbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital of the country of Georgia. Its cobblestoned old town reflects a long, complicated history, with periods under Persian and Russian rule. Its diverse architecture encompasses Eastern Orthodox churches, ornate art nouveau buildings and Soviet Modernist structures. Looming over it all are Narikala, a reconstructed 4th-century fortress, and Kartlis Deda, an iconic statue of the "Mother of Georgia." Tbilisi’s eternal charms of a dramatic setting in the deep valley of the swift Mtkvari River, picturesque architecture, an ever-lively arts and cultural scene, and the welcoming Georgian lifestyle have been added a whole new 21st-century dimension of inviting cafes and restaurants serving ever better food, up-to-date lodgings from backpacker hostels to international five-stars, interesting bars and clubs, spruced-up museums, galleries, parks, plazas and whole streets, modernized transport and a sprinkling of eye-catching contemporary architecture. The mix of modern and ancient elements makes Tbilisi the beating heart of the South Caucasus and it is well worth a visit.
Lisbon
Portugal's capital city of Lisbon continues to grow in popularity as a travel destination. The cultural scene has come to life in recent years and the city itself is stunningly beautiful. It sits on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean and is made up of hills that create a dramatic and scenic layout. The city has many white-bleached limestone buildings, narrow alleyways, and a laidback charm that appeals to visitors.
For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best One Week (7-Day) Tours in Portugal, and The Best 2-Week Tours in Portugal.
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Tbilisi Prices
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Average Daily Cost Per person, per dayTbilisi $34Lisbon $188
The average daily cost (per person) in Tbilisi is $34, while the average daily cost in Lisbon is $188. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Tbilisi and Lisbon in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personTbilisi $12Lisbon $71
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomTbilisi $24Lisbon $142
Compare Hotels in Tbilisi and Lisbon
Looking for a hotel in Tbilisi or Lisbon? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.
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Our Analysis
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Lisbon Hotel Prices.
Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Tbilisi $6.04Lisbon $28
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Tbilisi
Also for Tbilisi, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
- Transfer: From Tbilisi Airport to Gudauri Winter Resort: $79
- Transfer to Ski resort Bakuriani: $181
- Transfer to Mestia Svaneti: $151
- Transfer from airport to any place in Tbilisi: $33
- Transfer from Tbilisi to Yerevan whith tour.: $190
- Transfer from Tbilisi to Yerevan: $25
- Transfer from Tbilisi to Yerevan: $39
- Transfer from Tbilisi to Gudauri ski resort: $105
- Transfer from Tbilisi airport to hotel and from hotel to airport : $203
- Transfer from Tbilisi Airport to the city: $35
- Transfer from Tbilisi Airport to Tbilisi: $20
- Transfer Tbilisi to Gudauri ski resort: $53
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Lisbon
Here are some examples of typical transportation prices from actual travelers in Lisbon:
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Taxi Ride$7.30
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Lisbon
Also for Lisbon, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
- sintra private luxury transfer to or from lisbon airport: $156
- Transfers in Lisbon Center To and from the Airport : $46
- Transfers from/to Lisbon Airport to: Fátima / Nazaré / Alcobaça..: $272
- Transfers from Lisbon airport and to Lisbon Airport: $126
- Transfers and Tours safely and comfortably aboard a Tesla M3: $40
- Transfers: $138
- Transfer: To/From Airport to where you want in Lisbon: $51
- Transfer to Six Senses Douro Valley from Lisbon: $734
- Transfer to Sintra, Cascais, Estoril and Carcavelos from Lisbon: $92
- Transfer to Porto from Lisbon: $484
- Transfer to Peniche /Amoreira / Baleal from Lisbon: $233
- Transfer to Nazaré from Lisbon: $245
Is it cheaper to fly into Tbilisi or Lisbon?
Prices for flights to both Lisbon and Tbilisi change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.
Food
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Food Meals for one dayTbilisi $14Lisbon $82
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Tbilisi
For Tbilisi, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
- Small-Group Khinkali and Khachapuri Cooking Class in Tbilisi: $24
- Georgian Cooking Class with Khinkali and Khachapuri: $25
- Cooking Class with a Local Family: $49
- Tbilisi Street Food Tour (All-inclusive): $68
- Georgian Dinner with Wine and Tamada (Toastmaster): $71
- Left Bank Alternative Street Food Tour with Drinks: $72
- Tbilisi Street Food Tour (All-inclusive): $90
- Full Day Tbilisi Tour with Cooking Class & Wine Tasting Activity: $95
- Nana's Kitchen - traditional Georgian cooking class at real Georgian family home: $110
- Half-Day Food Tour of Tbilisi Dezerter's Bazaar: $125
- Private Cooking Class with a Georgian Grandmother in Tbilisi: $130
- Private Cooking Class with a Tbilisi Food and City Expert: $148
Typical Food Prices in Lisbon
For Lisbon, here are some examples of average food and meal prices for travelers:
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Coffee$2.81
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Lisbon
For Lisbon, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
- Food Tour: Portuguese wine & Tapas with Ginjinha Tasting: $40
- Food Tour: Portuguese wine & Tapas with Ginjinha Tasting: $40
- Alfama Tour and Live Fado with Traditional Dinner: $56
- Fado Show and Portuguese Dinner: $56
- Fado Night with Dinner with Live Performance: $57
- Portuguese street food cooking class with Drinks: $57
- 2-Hour Pastel de Nata Cooking Class: $57
- Legendary Beer Dinner: $57
- Pastel de Nata Cooking Class in Lisbon: $57
- Associação: Dinner in Lisbon–Portuguese live music–Fado Show: $57
- Portuguese street food cooking class with Drinks: $57
- Erotic Cabaret Show and Dinner: $62
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Tbilisi $14Lisbon $27
Tours and Activities in Tbilisi
For Tbilisi, here are a few prices for actual activities, tours, and tickets provided by various companies:
- Borjomi city tour,Тур по Городу Боржоми: $70
- Full Day Private Tour in Vardzia, Rabati and Borjomi with Guide: $90
- Tbilisi City Tour with Street Photography: $120
- tour in art-studio in suburb of Tbilisi,you can take memories of georgia along: $103
- 1 Day Horse Riding Adventure in Borjomi Mountains: $155
- 1 Day Kazbegi Tour: $26
- 1 Day Tour In Shiny Mountains of Kazbegi: $161
- 1 Day Tour in Dashbashi Canyon: $50
- 1 Full Day Kakheti Private tour: $67
- 1 day Mtskheta Tour: $26
- 1-Day Kazbegi Private tour : $36
- 13 km hike in Borjomi - Group tour from Tbilisi: $49
Tours and Activities in Lisbon
For Lisbon, here are a few prices for actual activities, tours, and tickets provided by various companies:
- Óbidos - Nazaré - Mafra (National Palace of Mafra)Private tour from Lisbon: $166
- 2-Hour Private Historic Lisbon Tour by Tuk Tuk: $183
- 4 Hours Lisbon Private Tuk Tuk Tours with Hotel Pickup: $149
- Explore Lisbon Private Tour with Tuk-tuk: $275
- Fatima, Batalha, Nazare, Obidos Small Group Tour From Lisbon: $74
- Lisbon Essential Walking Tour: History, Stories and Lifestyle: $29
- Lisbon Food and Drink Tasting Tour: $97
- 8h Tour to Nazaré, Óbidos & Alcobaça (Church Incl.): $102
- Private Tour in a Piaggio Ape Calessino: $103
- Private Walking Tour in Belém: $115
- Saint George Castle Guided Tour from Lisbon: $40
- Sintra or Cascais Half-day Private Tour - The real portuguese essence!: $126
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one dayTbilisi $18Lisbon $21
Sample the Local Flavors in Tbilisi
Here are a few nightlife and alcohol tours and activities from local tour providers in Tbilisi:
- Wine Tasting Experience: $7.20
- Wine Tasting in Tbilisi: $9.00
- Kakheti Wine Tour Bodbe Sighnaghi and Telavi Experience: $14
- From Tbilisi Kakheti Wine Tour to Bodbe Sighnaghi and Telavi: $14
- Full Day Bodbe Sighnaghi and Telavi Wine Tasting Tour: $14
- Kakheti Wine Region Tour with 8 Wine Tastings: $15
- Wine Tasting Feel the Difference of Qvevri or Classical Wine: $16
- Kakheti Wine Tour, Кахетия -Винный Тур: $17
- Afternoon Walking tour & wine tasting in Old Town: $18
- One-day tour in Kakheti with a guide and free wine tasting: $18
- Kakheti Region,Signaghi Tour with 7 Wine Tastings: $19
- Kakheti Wine Region: Signagi and Bodbe Tour with 8 Wine Tastings: $19
Sample the Local Flavors in Lisbon
Here are a few nightlife and alcohol tours and activities from local tour providers in Lisbon:
- 1-Hour Portuguese Wine Tasting Session: $21
- Pub Crawl with Open Bar and VIP Club Entry: $23
- Lisbon Pub Crawl: Unlimited Drinks, Shots & V.I.P Club Entry: $23
- Pub Crawl with Open Bar, Shots, & VIP Club Entry: $23
- Private Bar Crawl in Lisbon: $23
- Pub Crawl Lisbon - 1 Hour of Unlimited Beer and Sangria and more!: $23
- Portuguese Wine Tasting: $24
- Guided Port Wine Tasting Apéritif/Digestif: $27
- Port Wine Tasting Apéritif/Digestif at Portuguese Wine Bar: $28
- Beer Tasting in a Classic Brewery: $28
- Lisbon Wine Tasting: $28
- Brewery Experience with 5 Craft Beer Tastings: $28
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Tbilisi and Lisbon, we can see that Lisbon is more expensive. And not only is Tbilisi much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. So, traveling to Tbilisi would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Tbilisi and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Lisbon would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Lisbon than you might in Tbilisi.
If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Tbilisi Expensive? and Is Lisbon Expensive?.
Which is Bigger, Tbilisi or Lisbon?
Tbilisi has a larger population, and is about 2 times larger than the population of Lisbon. When comparing the sizes of Tbilisi and Lisbon, keep in mind that a larger population does not always imply the destination has more attractions or better activities. So, always research the type of place that you want to visit along with the activities and attractions that interest you.
Budget Your Trip is all about finding out how much everything costs so that you can travel cheaper and longer. Created by avid travelers Laurie and Bryan, our goal is to help you plan your next trip on the right budget. With average daily travel costs that are calculated from the budgets of real travelers, plus an analysis of hotel and tour prices, you can find out how much money you need to plan your next adventure. We also have plenty of travel advice, accommodation reviews, and activity suggestions.