Almaty vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2459
🏠 One person rent
$477
$523
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$928
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
58
😀 Quality of life
70
72
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.12M

The cost of living in Almaty is 15% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6307th and 5310th ($884 vs $1035) 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 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 4103rd and 3238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$640
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$1162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$47.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
11.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$4265

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$736
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$643
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$691
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$719
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$852
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$718
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$736
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$836
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1081
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1059
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$484
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1181
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$668
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$567
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$633
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$613
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$569
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$706
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$630
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$823
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$629
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$567
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$633
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$836
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$562
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$968
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$573
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$968
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$604
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$793
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$402
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$457
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$681
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$488
375 km or 233 mi Van
$585
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$632