Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Ankara Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Ankara

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 1.9% cheaper than Ankara without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 4.4% more expensive than Ankara without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Ankara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$9.72 ₺382
10.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$37.4 ₺1,471
15.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$9.03 ₺355
-6.42%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$3.3 ₺130
-5.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.26 ₺49.46
-39.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.42 ₺16.38
7.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$3.21 ₺126
-33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.86 ₺152
-23.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Ankara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$0.96 ₺37.77
96.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.7 ₺27.41
-2.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$2.31 ₺90.9
-19.91%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.25 ₺88.5
13.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$9.48 ₺373
-17.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$5.81 ₺228
11.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$19.05 ₺749
-49.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.51 ₺59.5
-19.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$2.29 ₺90.2
-30.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.31 ₺51.7
35.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.49 ₺58.6
55.70%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.72 ₺28.39
-1.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.57 ₺22.54
19.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.12 ₺44.23
10.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.39 ₺15.33
82.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$2.2 ₺86.4
33.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$11.68 ₺460
-37.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$2.04 ₺80.2
-24.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$3.13 ₺123
-28.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Ankara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.63 ₺24.93
-42.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$9.4 ₺370
56.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.9 ₺35.52
66.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.62 ₺24.26
16.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$6.45 ₺254
9.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.19 ₺46.67
-4.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$42.5K ₺1.7M
-56.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$42.9K ₺1.7M
-52.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Ankara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$85 ₺3,345
-12.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$10.98 ₺432
6.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$14.02 ₺552
26.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Ankara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$54.7 ₺2,151
12.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$14.68 ₺578
10.83%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$6.39 ₺251
1.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Ankara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$619 ₺24.3K
-56.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$13.6K ₺536.2K
-62.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Ankara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$59 ₺2,320
31.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$44.32 ₺1,744
-1.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$104 ₺4,103
14.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$97.7 ₺3,844
14.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Ankara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$739 ₺29.1K
-5.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$516 ₺20.3K
-9.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$1,129 ₺44.4K
19.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$719 ₺28.3K
8.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,778 ₺69.9K
26.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,191 ₺46.8K
13.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Ankara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$805 ₺31.7K
-24.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
48.4
-75.43%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ankara: October 28, 2025

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