Istanbul vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$514
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$1042
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$540
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
57
😀 Quality of life
76
68
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.12M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 6% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 5143rd and 4788th ($1025 vs $1085) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Georgia, respectively. Check Turkey vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 798th and 3575th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$1366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
11.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1950
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$7.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$3.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$83.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$6292

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

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