Cost of Living Comparison Between Ashgabat and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Ashgabat and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Ashgabat is 182.4% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 166.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ashgabat is 168% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 158% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ashgabat
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$34.43 TMT 115
$10.75 ₾29.26
220.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.2 TMT 289
$43.26 ₾118
99.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.55 TMT 48.74
$8.45 ₾22.99
72.19%
Cappuccino
$7.1 TMT 23.78
$3.13 ₾8.5
126.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 TMT 10.83
$0.76 ₾2.07
325.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 TMT 3.07
$0.45 ₾1.23
104.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 TMT 17.61
$2.14 ₾5.83
145.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.44 TMT 48.38
$2.95 ₾8.02
389.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ashgabat
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$5 TMT 16.74
$1.89 ₾5.15
164.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 TMT 8.07
$0.68 ₾1.86
254.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$7.16 TMT 23.99
$1.85 ₾5.03
287.03%
Eggs
$6.3 TMT 21.09
$2.55 ₾6.95
147.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$40.19 TMT 135
$7.79 ₾21.19
415.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.6 TMT 62.3
$6.5 ₾17.69
186.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.33 TMT 61.4
$9.64 ₾26.22
90.15%
Apples (1kg)
$5.33 TMT 17.85
$1.21 ₾3.28
340.50%
Banana (1kg)
$9.09 TMT 30.45
$1.59 ₾4.33
471.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.75 TMT 25.95
$1.78 ₾4.85
335.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.58 TMT 11.99
$2.32 ₾6.3
54.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.33 TMT 7.81
$0.71 ₾1.94
228.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.8 TMT 6.03
$0.68 ₾1.85
164.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 TMT 6.64
$1.24 ₾3.37
59.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 TMT 3.63
$0.71 ₾1.92
52.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.55 TMT 85.6
$2.93 ₾7.97
772.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$42.57 TMT 143
$7.34 ₾19.96
479.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.65 TMT 15.59
$1.55 ₾4.21
200.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 TMT 9.53
$2.23 ₾6.08
27.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Ashgabat
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.13 TMT 0.43
$0.36 ₾0.98
-63.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.42 TMT 28.22
$14.67 ₾39.91
-42.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 TMT 9.65
$1.5 ₾4.07
92.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 TMT 2.99
$0.72 ₾1.97
23.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.63 TMT 28.9
$7.09 ₾19.3
21.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.42 TMT 1.39
$1.14 ₾3.09
-63.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.9K TMT 147.2K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
138.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$56.5K TMT 189.4K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
176.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ashgabat
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$573 TMT 1,918
$74 ₾201
673.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58 TMT 194
$11.72 ₾31.89
394.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$104 TMT 348
$17.76 ₾48.31
485.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ashgabat
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$192 TMT 644
$61.7 ₾168
211.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.88 TMT 150
$16.27 ₾44.26
175.85%
Cinema Ticket
$14.16 TMT 47.42
$6.48 ₾17.62
118.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ashgabat
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.27 TMT 78
$267 ₾727
-91.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26K TMT 87.2K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
409.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ashgabat
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.3 TMT 222
$77.4 ₾211
-14.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$122 TMT 410
$43.57 ₾119
180.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$297 TMT 994
$119 ₾325
148.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 TMT 626
$112 ₾305
66.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ashgabat
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,146 TMT 3,838
$696 ₾1,895
64.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$760 TMT 2,546
$468 ₾1,273
62.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,808 TMT 6,057
$1,351 ₾3,675
33.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,610 TMT 5,394
$779 ₾2,119
106.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,669 TMT 15.6K
$2,244 ₾6,104
108.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,018 TMT 10.1K
$1,354 ₾3,683
122.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ashgabat
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$736 TMT 2,466
$606 ₾1,650
21.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.5
11.89
-20.10%

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Last update for Ashgabat: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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