Almaty vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$881
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2223
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$464
$528
🏘️ Family rent
$873
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.5
$53.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$673
$546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
51
58
😀 Quality of life
66
67
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.12M

The cost of living in Almaty is 13% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6143rd and 5394th ($881 vs $1016) 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 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 4016th and 3528th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.16
$9.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.69
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1064
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$737
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.8
$44.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.12%
11.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1799
$2054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1130
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.1
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.77
$6.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$7.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.12
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.74
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.87
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$3.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.7
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.81
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.2
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$83
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12609
$5278

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$785
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$749
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$674
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$713
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$637
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$607
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$610
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$543
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$623
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$619
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$624
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$634
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$441
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$531
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$477
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$430
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$601
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$538
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$591
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$626
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$569
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$613
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$444
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$512
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$562
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$571
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$853
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$613
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$501
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$614
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$460
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$615
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$623
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$512
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$627
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$662

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$813
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$660
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$767
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$583
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$697
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$833
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$692
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$711
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$633
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1094
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1071
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1199
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$990
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$658
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$568
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1081
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$608
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$607
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$565
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$583
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$627
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$788
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$618
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$570
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$535
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$812
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$553
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$967
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$574
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$961
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$676
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$760
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$419
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$562
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$661
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$553
375 km or 233 mi Van
$615
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$634