Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Ashgabat Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Ashgabat

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 64.6% cheaper than Ashgabat without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 62.7% cheaper than Ashgabat without rent, and 61.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Ashgabat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$34.43 TMT 115
-68.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$86.2 TMT 289
-49.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$14.55 TMT 48.74
-41.92%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$7.1 TMT 23.78
-55.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$3.23 TMT 10.83
-76.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.92 TMT 3.07
-51.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$5.26 TMT 17.61
-59.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$14.44 TMT 48.38
-79.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Ashgabat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$5 TMT 16.74
-62.20%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$2.41 TMT 8.07
-71.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$7.16 TMT 23.99
-74.16%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$6.3 TMT 21.09
-59.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$40.19 TMT 135
-80.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$18.6 TMT 62.3
-65.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$18.33 TMT 61.4
-47.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$5.33 TMT 17.85
-77.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$9.09 TMT 30.45
-82.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$7.75 TMT 25.95
-77.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$3.58 TMT 11.99
-35.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$2.33 TMT 7.81
-69.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.8 TMT 6.03
-62.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$1.98 TMT 6.64
-37.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$1.08 TMT 3.63
-34.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$25.55 TMT 85.6
-88.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$42.57 TMT 143
-82.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$4.65 TMT 15.59
-66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$2.84 TMT 9.53
-21.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Ashgabat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.13 TMT 0.43
176.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$8.42 TMT 28.22
74.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$2.88 TMT 9.65
-47.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.89 TMT 2.99
-19.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$8.63 TMT 28.9
-17.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.42 TMT 1.39
171.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$43.9K TMT 147.2K
-58.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$56.5K TMT 189.4K
-63.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Ashgabat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$573 TMT 1,918
-87.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$58 TMT 194
-79.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$104 TMT 348
-82.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Ashgabat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$192 TMT 644
-67.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$44.88 TMT 150
-63.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$14.16 TMT 47.42
-54.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Ashgabat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$23.27 TMT 78
1047.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$26K TMT 87.2K
-80.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Ashgabat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$66.3 TMT 222
16.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$122 TMT 410
-64.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$297 TMT 994
-59.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$187 TMT 626
-39.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Ashgabat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$1,146 TMT 3,838
-39.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$760 TMT 2,546
-38.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$1,808 TMT 6,057
-25.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$1,610 TMT 5,394
-51.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$4,669 TMT 15.6K
-51.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$3,018 TMT 10.1K
-55.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Ashgabat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$736 TMT 2,466
-17.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
9.5
25.16%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ashgabat: October 27, 2025

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