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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Istanbul Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Istanbul

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 11.7% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 14.7% cheaper than Istanbul without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Istanbul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
$11.62 โ‚บ503
-6.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 โ‚พ118
$51.2 โ‚บ2,216
-14.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
$7.71 โ‚บ333
8.95%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
$3.58 โ‚บ155
-15.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
$1.31 โ‚บ56.8
-41.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$0.49 โ‚บ21.40
-8.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
$3.70 โ‚บ160
-40.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
$5.21 โ‚บ225
-44.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Istanbul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
$1.10 โ‚บ47.79
73.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.81 โ‚บ34.98
-17.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
$2.21 โ‚บ95.6
-14.48%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
$2.70 โ‚บ117
-7.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
$10.21 โ‚บ442
-26.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
$6.67 โ‚บ289
-3.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
$19.83 โ‚บ858
-51.39%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
$1.47 โ‚บ63.4
-18.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
$2.24 โ‚บ96.9
-29.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
$1.33 โ‚บ57.6
40.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
$1.59 โ‚บ68.9
44.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.75 โ‚บ32.45
-10.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$0.72 โ‚บ31.18
-5.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
$1.17 โ‚บ50.5
5.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$0.59 โ‚บ25.51
10.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
$2.20 โ‚บ95.0
33.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
$11.46 โ‚บ496
-34.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
$2.12 โ‚บ91.7
-24.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
$3.16 โ‚บ137
-26.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Istanbul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
$0.68 โ‚บ29.38
-42.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
$53.9 โ‚บ2,332
-72.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
$1.05 โ‚บ45.42
35.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
$0.64 โ‚บ27.48
12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
$8.93 โ‚บ386
-18.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
$1.20 โ‚บ51.8
-9.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
$45.6K โ‚บ2.0M
-59.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
$44.1K โ‚บ1.9M
-54.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Istanbul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 โ‚พ196
$71.5 โ‚บ3,093
1.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
$12.27 โ‚บ531
-3.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
$14.86 โ‚บ643
19.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Istanbul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚พ167
$61.5 โ‚บ2,659
0.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
$18.69 โ‚บ809
-12.57%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
$7.58 โ‚บ328
-11.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Istanbul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚พ709
$947 โ‚บ41.0K
-72.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
$18.4K โ‚บ794.2K
-71.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Istanbul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚พ205
$56.7 โ‚บ2,452
33.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$45.94 โ‚บ1,988
-5.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ321
$115 โ‚บ4,979
3.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ298
$105 โ‚บ4,562
4.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Istanbul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚พ1,869
$949 โ‚บ41.1K
-27.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚พ1,248
$620 โ‚บ26.8K
-25.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
$1,774 โ‚บ76.7K
-25.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚พ2,109
$1,051 โ‚บ45.5K
-25.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
$3,043 โ‚บ131.6K
-17.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
$1,575 โ‚บ68.1K
-12.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Istanbul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 โ‚พ1,612
$1,143 โ‚บ49.4K
-47.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
48.43
-75.45%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Istanbul: January 13, 2026

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