Bishkek vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$431
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$654
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
44
60
😀 Quality of life
53
71
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.12M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 25% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6825th and 5182nd ($789 vs $1053) 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 0.2 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 6437th and 3429th 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
$6.87
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
12.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$2468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$4.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$5632

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$500
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$646
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$899
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1014
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$555
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$601
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$876
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$488
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$570
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$471
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$572
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$669
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$688
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$514
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$518
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$587
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$759
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$687
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$610
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$842
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$599
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$535
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$583
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$622
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$576
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$521
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$549
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$579
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$645
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$513
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$568
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$572
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$773
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$704
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$737
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$497

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