Almaty vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$531
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$654
😷 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 4% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 5468th and 5182nd ($1014 vs $1053) 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 3901st and 3429th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
12.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$1430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$4.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$5632

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$769
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$679
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$726
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$631
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$743
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$872
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$751
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$756
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$906
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1104
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$490
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1205
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1027
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$730
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$574
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1096
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$732
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$631
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$576
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$794
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$652
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$845
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$649
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$572
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$676
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$850
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$569
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$990
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$575
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$988
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$595
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$819
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$374
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$448
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$636
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$429
375 km or 233 mi Van
$580
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$663