Almaty vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$499
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
50
57
😀 Quality of life
65
67
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.12M

The cost of living in Almaty is 10% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6015th and 5321st ($941 vs $1046) 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 4176th and 3638th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$3.32
🥤 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
$594
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$5547

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$845
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$681
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$791
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$807
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$916
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$728
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$701
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1190
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1160
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1298
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1052
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$716
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$542
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1173
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$584
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$609
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$541
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$573
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$632
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$587
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$541
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$498
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$855
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$532
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1051
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$686
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$790
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$512
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$635
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$552
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$639