Almaty vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$585
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$1042
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
57
😀 Quality of life
64
68
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.12M

The cost of living in Almaty is 3% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 4975th and 4788th ($1051 vs $1085) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Georgia, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 4635th and 3575th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$1366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
11.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1950
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$3.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$83.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$6292

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$833
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$645
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$734
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$618
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$690
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$778
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$750
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$597
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$510
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$968
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$691
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$475
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1187
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$861
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$732
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$521
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$990
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$497
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$546
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$516
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$524
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$561
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$848
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$419
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$517
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$497
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$893
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$522
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$884
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$519
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$878
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$612
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$815
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$386
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$542
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$532
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$719
375 km or 233 mi Van
$499
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$553