Cost of Living Comparison Between Karakol and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Karakol and Tbilisi

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Karakol is 65.7% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 64% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Karakol is 66.6% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 66.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karakol
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.32 KGSΒ 203
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
-78.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.92 KGSΒ 780
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
-79.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
-
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
-
Cappuccino
$1.77 KGSΒ 155
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
-43.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 KGSΒ 51.8
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
-22.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 KGSΒ 24.47
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
-37.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 KGSΒ 97.6
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
-47.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 KGSΒ 146
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
-43.39%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karakol
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 KGSΒ 66.4
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
-59.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.24 KGSΒ 21.06
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
-64.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.39 KGSΒ 122
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
-24.86%
Eggs
$1.63 KGSΒ 142
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
-36.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.9 KGSΒ 603
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
-11.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.96 KGSΒ 346
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
-39.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.69 KGSΒ 497
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
-40.98%
Apples (1kg)
$0.82 KGSΒ 72
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
-32.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 KGSΒ 118
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
-15.09%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 KGSΒ 101
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
-50.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 KGSΒ 51.5
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
-16.90%
Onion (1kg)
-
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.33 KGSΒ 28.82
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
-73.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 KGSΒ 48.92
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
-21.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.81 KGSΒ 158
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
-38.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.23 KGSΒ 457
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
-28.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 KGSΒ 102
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
-25.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 KGSΒ 204
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
4.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Karakol
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 KGSΒ 16.25
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
-47.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 KGSΒ 115
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
-12.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karakol
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.96 KGSΒ 3,406
$74 β‚Ύ201
-47.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.42 KGSΒ 386
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
-62.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.53 KGSΒ 833
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
-46.34%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karakol
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.33 KGSΒ 1,341
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
-75.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karakol
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 KGSΒ 8,108
$267 β‚Ύ727
-65.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
-
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karakol
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$119 β‚Ύ325
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.52 KGSΒ 3,018
$112 β‚Ύ305
-69.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karakol
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$224 KGSΒ 19.6K
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
-67.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 KGSΒ 14.9K
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
-63.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$286 KGSΒ 25K
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
-78.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$281 KGSΒ 24.5K
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
-63.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Karakol
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.89
-

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Last update for Karakol: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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