Bishkek vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$2453
🏠 One person rent
$409
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
60
😀 Quality of life
56
71
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.12M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 26% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6948th and 5462nd ($757 vs $1028) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and Georgia, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 6280th and 3807th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Tbilisi

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Bishkek Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$39.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$9.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$1136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
11.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$2570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$4901

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Cities near Bishkek

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484

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