Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Cholpon-Ata Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Cholpon-Ata

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 35.2% more expensive than Cholpon-Ata without rent, and 155.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 49.5% more expensive than Cholpon-Ata without rent, and 137% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Cholpon-Ata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$6.41 KGS 560
67.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$21.2 KGS 1,853
104.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$5.78 KGS 505
46.19%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.08 KGS 182
50.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.64 KGS 55.7
18.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.35 KGS 30.85
28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$1.22 KGS 107
75.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$1.75 KGS 153
68.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Cholpon-Ata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$0.87 KGS 75.7
117.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.44 KGS 38.21
54.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.54 KGS 134
20.13%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$1.77 KGS 155
44.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$7.88 KGS 689
-1.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$5.06 KGS 443
28.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$8.03 KGS 702
20.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.09 KGS 95.1
11.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.83 KGS 160
-13.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.01 KGS 176
-11.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.68 KGS 147
38.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.6 KGS 52.3
18.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$0.52 KGS 45.84
30.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.59 KGS 51.6
110.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.51 KGS 44.51
39.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$1.75 KGS 153
67.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$8.02 KGS 701
-8.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.14 KGS 99.9
35.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.91 KGS 167
16.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Cholpon-Ata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.34 KGS 117
11.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.22 KGS 19.17
227.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$3.53 KGS 308
100.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.8 KGS 69.6
42.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$37.8K KGS 3.3M
-51.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$34.4K KGS 3M
-40.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Cholpon-Ata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$34.5 KGS 3,016
114.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$7.12 KGS 623
64.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$12.01 KGS 1,050
47.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Cholpon-Ata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$4.48 KGS 392
44.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Cholpon-Ata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$195 KGS 17.1K
36.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$4,534 KGS 396.3K
12.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Cholpon-Ata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$37.98 KGS 3,320
103.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$39.05 KGS 3,414
11.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$96 KGS 8,393
24.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$102 KGS 8,915
9.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Cholpon-Ata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Cholpon-Ata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
20.11
-40.88%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Cholpon-Ata: October 28, 2025

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