Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kayseri Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Kayseri

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 16.3% more expensive than Kayseri without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 24.1% more expensive than Kayseri without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Kayseri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 β‚Ύ29.26
$6.43 β‚Ί253
67.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 β‚Ύ118
$21.59 β‚Ί849
100.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 β‚Ύ22.99
$8.63 β‚Ί340
-2.09%
Cappuccino
$3.13 β‚Ύ8.5
$2.52 β‚Ί99.2
24.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 β‚Ύ2.07
$1.29 β‚Ί50.9
-41.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 β‚Ύ1.23
$0.24 β‚Ί9.39
87.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 β‚Ύ5.83
$3.8 β‚Ί149
-43.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 β‚Ύ8.02
$8.48 β‚Ί334
-65.21%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Kayseri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 β‚Ύ5.15
$0.98 β‚Ί38.44
92.86%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.86
$0.76 β‚Ί29.99
-10.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 β‚Ύ5.03
$2.22 β‚Ί87.5
-16.67%
Eggs
$2.55 β‚Ύ6.95
$1.66 β‚Ί65.4
53.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 β‚Ύ21.19
$13.49 β‚Ί531
-42.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 β‚Ύ17.69
$5.46 β‚Ί215
19.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 β‚Ύ26.22
$21.17 β‚Ί833
-54.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 β‚Ύ3.28
$1.21 β‚Ί47.48
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 β‚Ύ4.33
$1.5 β‚Ί58.9
6.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 β‚Ύ4.85
$0.94 β‚Ί36.94
89.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 β‚Ύ6.3
$1.57 β‚Ί61.8
47.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.94
$0.37 β‚Ί14.71
91.89%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 β‚Ύ1.85
$0.64 β‚Ί25.05
6.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 β‚Ύ3.37
$0.88 β‚Ί34.74
40.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 β‚Ύ1.92
$0.39 β‚Ί15.52
82.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 β‚Ύ7.97
$2.12 β‚Ί83.3
38.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 β‚Ύ19.96
$8.48 β‚Ί334
-13.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 β‚Ύ4.21
$2.15 β‚Ί84.7
-27.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 β‚Ύ6.08
$2.94 β‚Ί116
-24.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Kayseri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 β‚Ύ0.98
$0.59 β‚Ί23.08
-38.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 β‚Ύ39.91
$30.51 β‚Ί1,200
-51.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 β‚Ύ4.07
$0.73 β‚Ί28.77
105.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 β‚Ύ1.97
$0.62 β‚Ί24.27
16.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 β‚Ύ19.3
$7.57 β‚Ί298
-6.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 β‚Ύ3.09
$1.26 β‚Ί49.4
-9.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K β‚Ύ50.1K
$43K β‚Ί1.7M
-57.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K β‚Ύ55.6K
$43.5K β‚Ί1.7M
-53.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Kayseri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 β‚Ύ201
$127 β‚Ί4,997
-41.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 β‚Ύ31.89
$9.79 β‚Ί385
19.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 β‚Ύ48.31
$13.61 β‚Ί535
30.49%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Kayseri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 β‚Ύ168
$49.85 β‚Ί1,961
23.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 β‚Ύ44.26
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 β‚Ύ17.62
$5.83 β‚Ί229
11.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Kayseri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 β‚Ύ727
$456 β‚Ί18K
-41.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 β‚Ύ13.9K
$7,210 β‚Ί283.6K
-29.16%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Kayseri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 β‚Ύ211
$50.6 β‚Ί1,992
52.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 β‚Ύ119
$63 β‚Ί2,476
-30.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 β‚Ύ325
$75.8 β‚Ί2,982
57.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 β‚Ύ305
$103 β‚Ί4,065
8.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Kayseri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 β‚Ύ1,895
$308 β‚Ί12.1K
125.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 β‚Ύ1,273
$205 β‚Ί8,079
127.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 β‚Ύ3,675
$591 β‚Ί23.2K
128.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 β‚Ύ2,119
$407 β‚Ί16K
91.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 β‚Ύ6,104
$1,452 β‚Ί57.1K
54.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 β‚Ύ3,683
$966 β‚Ί38K
40.15%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Kayseri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 β‚Ύ1,650
$825 β‚Ί32.5K
-26.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
38.07
-68.77%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kayseri: October 29, 2025

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