Ashgabat vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$1028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2453
🏠 One person rent
$887
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
7
60
😀 Quality of life
48
71
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.12M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 76% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 2849th and 5462nd ($1806 vs $1028) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and Georgia, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 6881st and 3807th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Tbilisi

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Ashgabat Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$39.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$9.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
11.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$2570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$3.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$4901

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

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