Istanbul vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$1028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2453
🏠 One person rent
$689
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
60
😀 Quality of life
78
71
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.12M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 27% more expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 4562nd and 5462nd ($1305 vs $1028) 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 0.8 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 925th and 3807th 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
$10.5
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$39.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$9.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$1136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
11.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$2570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$3.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$4901

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$740
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$655
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$698
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$612
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$728
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$853
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$730
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$746
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1057
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1033
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1148
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$981
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$706
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$559
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1046
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$667
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$615
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$562
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$752
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$634
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$842
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$631
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$562
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$662
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$840
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$560
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$959
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$565
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$953
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$590
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$802
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$404
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$445
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$673
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$489
375 km or 233 mi Van
$568
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$643