Almaty vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$1028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2453
🏠 One person rent
$524
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
60
😀 Quality of life
70
71
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.12M

The cost of living in Almaty is 5% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 5852nd and 5462nd ($974 vs $1028) 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 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 4192nd and 3807th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Tbilisi

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Almaty Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$39.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$9.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$1136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
11.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$2570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$4901

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$740
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$655
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$698
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$612
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$728
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$853
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$730
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$746
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1057
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1033
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1148
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$981
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$706
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$559
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1046
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$667
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$615
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$562
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$752
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$634
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$842
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$631
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$562
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$662
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$840
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$560
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$959
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$565
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$953
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$590
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$802
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$404
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$445
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$673
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$489
375 km or 233 mi Van
$568
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$643