Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishkek and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Bishkek and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Bishkek is 26.4% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bishkek is 28.5% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 27.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bishkek
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.31 KGS 552
$10.75 ₾29.26
-41.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.91 KGS 1,828
$43.26 ₾118
-51.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 KGS 512
$8.45 ₾22.99
-30.65%
Cappuccino
$2.03 KGS 177
$3.13 ₾8.5
-35.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 KGS 56
$0.76 ₾2.07
-15.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 KGS 28.73
$0.45 ₾1.23
-26.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 KGS 106
$2.14 ₾5.83
-43.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 KGS 149
$2.95 ₾8.02
-42.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bishkek
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 KGS 76.7
$1.89 ₾5.15
-53.44%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 KGS 43.66
$0.68 ₾1.86
-26.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 KGS 142
$1.85 ₾5.03
-12.43%
Eggs
$1.73 KGS 151
$2.55 ₾6.95
-32.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.05 KGS 703
$7.79 ₾21.19
3.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.77 KGS 417
$6.5 ₾17.69
-26.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.9 KGS 691
$9.64 ₾26.22
-18.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.11 KGS 97.2
$1.21 ₾3.28
-8.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 KGS 163
$1.59 ₾4.33
16.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.05 KGS 179
$1.78 ₾4.85
15.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 KGS 150
$2.32 ₾6.3
-25.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.55 KGS 48.36
$0.71 ₾1.94
-22.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 KGS 46.27
$0.68 ₾1.85
-22.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 KGS 47.46
$1.24 ₾3.37
-56.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 KGS 44.35
$0.71 ₾1.92
-28.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.74 KGS 152
$2.93 ₾7.97
-40.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.94 KGS 694
$7.34 ₾19.96
8.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 KGS 102
$1.55 ₾4.21
-24.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 KGS 173
$2.23 ₾6.08
-11.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Bishkek
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 KGS 21.07
$0.36 ₾0.98
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.83 KGS 1,035
$14.67 ₾39.91
-19.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 KGS 118
$1.5 ₾4.07
-10.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 KGS 21.03
$0.72 ₾1.97
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.51 KGS 307
$7.09 ₾19.3
-50.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 KGS 68.4
$1.14 ₾3.09
-31.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K KGS 3.3M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
102.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K KGS 2.9M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
63.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bishkek
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.88 KGS 2,962
$74 ₾201
-54.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.91 KGS 604
$11.72 ₾31.89
-41.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.86 KGS 1,037
$17.76 ₾48.31
-33.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bishkek
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.3 KGS 3,611
$61.7 ₾168
-33.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.94 KGS 1,394
$16.27 ₾44.26
-2.03%
Cinema Ticket
$4.51 KGS 394
$6.48 ₾17.62
-30.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bishkek
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$194 KGS 17K
$267 ₾727
-27.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,459 KGS 389.9K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
-12.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bishkek
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.76 KGS 3,213
$77.4 ₾211
-52.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.31 KGS 3,525
$43.57 ₾119
-7.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 KGS 8,107
$119 ₾325
-22.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 KGS 9,077
$112 ₾305
-7.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bishkek
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$491 KGS 42.9K
$696 ₾1,895
-29.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$361 KGS 31.6K
$468 ₾1,273
-22.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$912 KGS 79.7K
$1,351 ₾3,675
-32.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 KGS 54.5K
$779 ₾2,119
-20.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,549 KGS 135.4K
$2,244 ₾6,104
-30.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,079 KGS 94.3K
$1,354 ₾3,683
-20.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bishkek
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$441 KGS 38.6K
$606 ₾1,650
-27.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
11.89
69.89%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bishkek: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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