Istanbul vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$587
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
57
😀 Quality of life
77
67
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.12M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 8% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 4816th and 5321st ($1125 vs $1046) 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 790th and 3638th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$5547

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$845
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$681
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$791
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$807
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$916
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$728
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$701
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1190
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1160
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1298
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1052
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$716
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$542
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1173
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$584
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$609
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$541
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$573
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$632
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$587
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$541
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$498
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$855
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$532
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1051
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$686
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$790
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$512
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$635
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$552
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$639