Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Bishkek Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Bishkek

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 33.7% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 36.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 42.4% more expensive than Bishkek without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Bishkek
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$6.18 KGS 541
74.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$20.74 KGS 1,814
115.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$5.70 KGS 499
45.09%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$2.00 KGS 175
54.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$0.64 KGS 56.4
17.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.33 KGS 28.78
36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$1.21 KGS 106
85.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$1.70 KGS 149
75.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Bishkek
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$0.96 KGS 83.6
97.92%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.46 KGS 40.12
45.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$1.56 KGS 137
21.15%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$1.73 KGS 151
48.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$7.99 KGS 699
-5.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$5.01 KGS 438
22.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$7.73 KGS 676
20.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$1.07 KGS 93.5
10.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.85 KGS 161
-11.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$2.02 KGS 177
-7.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$1.71 KGS 149
30.41%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$0.56 KGS 48.60
16.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$0.53 KGS 46.22
18.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$0.59 KGS 51.5
106.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.51 KGS 44.93
37.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$1.75 KGS 153
66.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$8.20 KGS 718
-10.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$1.20 KGS 105
32.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$1.91 KGS 167
19.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Bishkek
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.22 KGS 19.18
72.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
$11.57 KGS 1,012
27.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$1.39 KGS 121
6.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$0.24 KGS 21.08
187.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$3.41 KGS 298
112.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$0.78 KGS 68.6
47.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$38.4K KGS 3.4M
-52.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$34.6K KGS 3.0M
-42.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Bishkek
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$34.70 KGS 3,035
110.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$6.93 KGS 606
72.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$11.59 KGS 1,014
51.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Bishkek
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
$42.04 KGS 3,677
43.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
$15.70 KGS 1,373
4.46%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$4.49 KGS 392
45.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Bishkek
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$196 KGS 17.1K
34.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$4,487 KGS 392.5K
15.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Bishkek
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$37.23 KGS 3,256
105.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$39.69 KGS 3,472
11.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$94.1 KGS 8,228
26.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$104 KGS 9,138
9.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Bishkek
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$489 KGS 42.8K
44.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$365 KGS 31.9K
25.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
$905 KGS 79.1K
46.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$617 KGS 53.9K
26.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
$1,661 KGS 145.3K
47.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
$1,147 KGS 100.3K
24.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Bishkek
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
$447 KGS 39.1K
44.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
20.2
-41.14%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bishkek: March 2, 2026

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