Cost of Living Comparison Between Izmir and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Izmir and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Izmir is 7.4% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Izmir is 1.7% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Izmir
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.14 β‚Ί320
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
-24.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.94 β‚Ί1,493
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
-12.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.64 β‚Ί300
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
-9.59%
Cappuccino
$3.37 β‚Ί132
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
7.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 β‚Ί54.7
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
82.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 β‚Ί21.82
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.88 β‚Ί153
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
81.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 β‚Ί196
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
68.47%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Izmir
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 β‚Ί42.99
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
-42.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.9 β‚Ί35.42
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
32.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 β‚Ί102
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
40.00%
Eggs
$2.44 β‚Ί95.8
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
-4.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.94 β‚Ί470
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
53.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.75 β‚Ί265
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
3.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.15 β‚Ί871
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
129.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.44 β‚Ί56.8
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
19.01%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 β‚Ί110
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
75.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 β‚Ί58.2
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
-16.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 β‚Ί76.8
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
-15.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 β‚Ί31.64
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
12.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ί28.04
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
4.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 β‚Ί36.88
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
-24.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 β‚Ί24.88
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
-11.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.32 β‚Ί91.5
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
-20.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.49 β‚Ί452
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
56.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 β‚Ί82.9
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
36.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 β‚Ί122
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
38.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Izmir
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 β‚Ί25.34
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
77.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.93 β‚Ί1,256
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
117.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.1 β‚Ί122
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
106.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 β‚Ί25.62
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
-9.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.94 β‚Ί194
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
-30.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 β‚Ί47.94
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
7.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.9K β‚Ί1.8M
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
144.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.8K β‚Ί1.8M
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
118.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Izmir
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$97.2 β‚Ί3,825
$74 β‚Ύ201
31.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.36 β‚Ί447
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
-3.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.56 β‚Ί533
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
-23.65%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Izmir
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.69 β‚Ί1,915
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
-21.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18 β‚Ί708
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
10.63%
Cinema Ticket
$7.7 β‚Ί303
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
18.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Izmir
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 β‚Ί17.1K
$267 β‚Ύ727
62.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K β‚Ί480.6K
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
139.18%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Izmir
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.2 β‚Ί2,052
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
-32.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.86 β‚Ί1,411
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
-17.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.6 β‚Ί3,684
$119 β‚Ύ325
-21.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ί4,414
$112 β‚Ύ305
0.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Izmir
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 β‚Ί25K
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
-8.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$464 β‚Ί18.2K
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
-0.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,082 β‚Ί42.6K
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
-19.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$758 β‚Ί29.8K
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
-2.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,740 β‚Ί68.4K
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
-22.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,068 β‚Ί42K
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
-21.13%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Izmir
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$803 β‚Ί31.6K
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
32.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
39.1
11.89
228.85%

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

Last update for Izmir: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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