Istanbul vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$687
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$654
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
60
😀 Quality of life
79
71
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.12M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 26% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 4475th and 5182nd ($1328 vs $1053) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 829th and 3429th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Tbilisi

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Istanbul Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
12.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$2468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$1430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$4.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$5632

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

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