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

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 38.3% more expensive than Cholpon-Ata without rent, and 159.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 51.5% more expensive than Cholpon-Ata without rent, and 130.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Cholpon-Ata
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$6.18 KGS 540
74.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$20.96 KGS 1,833
113.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$5.87 KGS 514
40.89%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$2.11 KGS 184
46.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$0.63 KGS 55.0
19.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.32 KGS 28.33
40.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$1.22 KGS 107
84.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$1.70 KGS 148
75.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Cholpon-Ata
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$0.95 KGS 82.8
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.48 KGS 42.19
39.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$1.55 KGS 135
21.94%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$1.71 KGS 150
50.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$8.22 KGS 719
-7.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$4.85 KGS 424
26.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$8.07 KGS 706
15.37%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$1.08 KGS 94.3
9.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.94 KGS 169
-15.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$2.11 KGS 185
-11.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$1.73 KGS 152
28.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$0.55 KGS 48.55
18.18%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$0.53 KGS 46.63
18.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$0.60 KGS 52.1
103.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.50 KGS 43.84
40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$1.70 KGS 148
71.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$8.19 KGS 717
-10.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$1.18 KGS 104
34.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$1.95 KGS 171
16.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Cholpon-Ata
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$1.35 KGS 118
9.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$0.24 KGS 21.10
187.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$3.34 KGS 292
117.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$0.85 KGS 74.2
35.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$38.3K KGS 3.4M
-52.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$34.5K KGS 3.0M
-41.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Cholpon-Ata
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$33.59 KGS 2,938
117.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$6.96 KGS 609
71.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$11.66 KGS 1,020
50.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Cholpon-Ata
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$4.45 KGS 390
46.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Cholpon-Ata
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$201 KGS 17.6K
30.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$4,588 KGS 401.4K
13.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Cholpon-Ata
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$36.58 KGS 3,200
108.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$40.30 KGS 3,525
10.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$95.0 KGS 8,309
25.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$102 KGS 8,927
11.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Cholpon-Ata
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Cholpon-Ata
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
20.11
-40.88%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Cholpon-Ata: March 1, 2026

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