Bishkek vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Bishkek | Tbilisi | |
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| 🎓 Higher education | ||
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The cost of living in Bishkek is 32% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6863rd and 5321st ($710 vs $1046) 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 6133rd and 3638th 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 | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 23 km or 14 mi |  Kant | |
| 59 km or 37 mi | Tokmok | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Toktogul | |
| 171 km or 106 mi |  Kaskelen | |
| 194 km or 121 mi | Almaty | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Talas | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Naryn | |
| 207 km or 129 mi | Cholpon-Ata | |
| 233 km or 145 mi | Kapchagay | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Jalal-Abad | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Taraz | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Osh | |
| 303 km or 188 mi |  Andijan | |
| 317 km or 197 mi | Namangan | |
| 357 km or 222 mi | Margilan | |
| 360 km or 224 mi | Fergana | |
| 376 km or 233 mi |  Artux | |
| 387 km or 240 mi | Taldiqorgan | |
| 398 km or 247 mi | Kashgar | |
| 411 km or 256 mi | Shymkent | |
| 439 km or 273 mi | Chirchiq | |
| 444 km or 276 mi | Balkhash | |
| 449 km or 279 mi |  Konibodom | |
| 471 km or 292 mi | Tashkent | |
| 482 km or 300 mi | Istiklol | |
| 497 km or 309 mi | Kentau | |
| 498 km or 310 mi | Ghafurov | |
| 499 km or 310 mi | Buston | |
| 502 km or 312 mi | Khujand | |
| 506 km or 314 mi | Aksu | |
| 516 km or 320 mi | Turkistan | |
| 558 km or 346 mi | Yining | |
| 568 km or 353 mi | Istaravshan | |
| 614 km or 382 mi | Aral | |
| 637 km or 396 mi | Jizzakh | |
| 642 km or 399 mi | Bole | |
| 682 km or 424 mi | Dushanbe | |
| 691 km or 430 mi | Panjakent | |
| 721 km or 448 mi | Tursunzoda | |
| 729 km or 453 mi | Samarkand |
Cities near Tbilisi
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 22 km or 14 mi |  Marneuli | |
| 23 km or 14 mi | Rustavi | |
| 35 km or 22 mi | Gardabani | |
| 68 km or 42 mi | Gori | |
| 102 km or 63 mi |  Vanadzor | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Spitak | |
| 108 km or 67 mi | Khashuri | |
| 131 km or 82 mi | Gyumri | |
| 148 km or 92 mi |  Vladikavkaz | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Abovyan | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | Ashtarak | |
| 170 km or 106 mi |  Ganja | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Yerevan | |
| 184 km or 114 mi | Armavir | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Kutaisi | |
| 189 km or 118 mi |  Kars | |
| 191 km or 118 mi | Masis | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Grozny | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Shaki | |
| 209 km or 130 mi | Igdir | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Nalchik | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Yevlakh | |
| 230 km or 143 mi | Oguz | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Senaki | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Barda | |
| 247 km or 153 mi | Dogubayazit | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Makhachkala | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Batumi | |
| 266 km or 165 mi | Agri | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | Goris | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Caldiran | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Kapan | |
| 331 km or 206 mi | Khachmaz | |
| 346 km or 215 mi | Sukhumi | |
| 350 km or 217 mi |  Khoy | |
| 359 km or 223 mi | Erzurum | |
| 368 km or 229 mi | Rize | |
| 373 km or 232 mi | Marand | |
| 375 km or 233 mi | Van | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Sirvan |