Bishkek vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$347
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$1042
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
43
57
😀 Quality of life
53
68
🏙️ Population
1.12M
1.12M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 40% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 7174th and 4788th ($653 vs $1085) 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 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 6097th and 3575th 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
$5.46
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$1.96
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$1366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
11.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$1950
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$7.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$3.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$83.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$6292

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Cities near Bishkek

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$560
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$529
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$935
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1051
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$504
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$878
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$479
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$475
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$434
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$558
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$479
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$488
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$658
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$671
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$651
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$416
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$641
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$674
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$785
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$682
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$564
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$680
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$682
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$692
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$633
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$582
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$738
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$672
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$623
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$473
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$641
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$638
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$647
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$629
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$562

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$833
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$645
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$734
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$618
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$690
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$778
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$750
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$597
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$510
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$968
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$691
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$475
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1187
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$861
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$732
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$521
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$990
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$497
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$546
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$516
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$524
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$561
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$848
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$419
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$517
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$497
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$893
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$522
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$884
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$519
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$878
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$612
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$815
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$386
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$542
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$532
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$719
375 km or 233 mi Van
$499
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$553