Istanbul vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Istanbul | Tbilisi | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Istanbul is 23% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 4347th and 5394th ($1248 vs $1016) 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 850th and 3528th 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 | ||
| 🥂 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 40 km or 25 mi |  Cayirova | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Gebze | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Korfez | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Kocaeli | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Golcuk | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Izmit | |
| 91 km or 56 mi | Kapakli | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Bursa | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | Kartepe | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Corlu | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Bandirma | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Inegol | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Tekirdag | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Adapazari | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sakarya | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Bilecik | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Luleburgaz | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Kirklareli | |
| 176 km or 110 mi | Balikesir | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Duzce | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Eskisehir | |
| 192 km or 120 mi | Uzunkopru | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Kutahya | |
| 207 km or 129 mi |  Burgas | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Karadeniz Eregli | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Edirne | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Bolu | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Soma | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Canakkale | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Varna | |
| 260 km or 162 mi |  Alexandroupoli | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Yambol | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Usak | |
| 284 km or 177 mi | Afyonkarahisar | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Sliven | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Salihli | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Bartin | |
| 295 km or 184 mi | Manisa | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Mytilene | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Komotini |
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 |