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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Almaty Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Almaty

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 17.6% more expensive than Almaty without rent, and 13.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 10.2% more expensive than Almaty without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Almaty
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
$8.02 โ‚ธ4,094
35.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 โ‚พ118
$39.69 โ‚ธ20.3K
10.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
$6.89 โ‚ธ3,518
21.92%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
$2.30 โ‚ธ1,174
30.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
$0.90 โ‚ธ460
-15.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$0.53 โ‚ธ272
-15.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
$1.36 โ‚ธ695
61.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
$2.89 โ‚ธ1,474
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Almaty
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
$1.31 โ‚ธ666
45.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.55 โ‚ธ280
21.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
$1.52 โ‚ธ778
24.34%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
$1.77 โ‚ธ906
40.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
$9.49 โ‚ธ4,845
-20.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
$4.72 โ‚ธ2,409
36.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
$7.70 โ‚ธ3,932
25.19%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
$1.35 โ‚ธ687
-11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
$1.95 โ‚ธ994
-18.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
$1.97 โ‚ธ1,006
-5.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
$2.07 โ‚ธ1,058
11.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.62 โ‚ธ319
8.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$0.42 โ‚ธ216
61.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
$1.24 โ‚ธ635
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$0.74 โ‚ธ380
-12.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
$2.00 โ‚ธ1,023
47.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
$7.91 โ‚ธ4,041
-5.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
$0.85 โ‚ธ432
88.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
$2.12 โ‚ธ1,085
9.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Almaty
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
$0.22 โ‚ธ112
77.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
$17.93 โ‚ธ9,156
-18.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
$1.15 โ‚ธ588
23.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
$0.67 โ‚ธ344
7.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
$4.80 โ‚ธ2,453
51.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
$0.49 โ‚ธ249
122.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
$23.9K โ‚ธ12.2M
-22.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
$27.1K โ‚ธ13.8M
-25.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Almaty
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 โ‚พ196
$62.8 โ‚ธ32.0K
15.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
$8.99 โ‚ธ4,589
31.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
$13.92 โ‚ธ7,107
27.59%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Almaty
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚พ167
$47.11 โ‚ธ24.1K
31.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
$21.21 โ‚ธ10.8K
-22.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
$5.13 โ‚ธ2,621
31.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Almaty
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚พ709
$267 โ‚ธ136.4K
-1.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
$12.9K โ‚ธ6.6M
-59.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Almaty
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚พ205
$85.4 โ‚ธ43.6K
-11.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$43.69 โ‚ธ22.3K
-0.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ321
$100 โ‚ธ51.2K
18.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ298
$121 โ‚ธ62.0K
-9.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Almaty
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚พ1,869
$663 โ‚ธ338.4K
4.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚พ1,248
$419 โ‚ธ214.0K
10.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
$1,174 โ‚ธ599.7K
13.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚พ2,109
$766 โ‚ธ391.0K
2.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
$1,845 โ‚ธ942.2K
35.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
$1,158 โ‚ธ591.5K
19.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Almaty
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 โ‚พ1,612
$711 โ‚ธ363.4K
-16.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
18.39
-35.35%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Almaty: January 13, 2026

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