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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Shymkent Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Shymkent

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 33.4% more expensive than Shymkent without rent, and 77.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 72.6% more expensive than Shymkent without rent, and 67.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Shymkent
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.83 โ‚พ29.25
$9.79 โ‚ธ4,999
10.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.84 โ‚พ118
$19.71 โ‚ธ10.1K
122.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.40 โ‚พ22.67
$6.82 โ‚ธ3,483
23.17%
Cappuccino
$3.01 โ‚พ8.13
$1.78 โ‚ธ909
69.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.05
$0.95 โ‚ธ485
-20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$0.40 โ‚ธ204
12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.20 โ‚พ5.95
$1.20 โ‚ธ613
83.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚พ7.79
$1.82 โ‚ธ929
58.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Shymkent
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 โ‚พ5.16
$1.11 โ‚ธ566
72.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.28 โ‚ธ143
139.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.10
$1.63 โ‚ธ834
15.95%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚พ6.72
$1.44 โ‚ธ735
72.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.50 โ‚พ20.26
$7.97 โ‚ธ4,070
-5.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 โ‚พ17.39
$4.24 โ‚ธ2,165
51.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.02
$6.27 โ‚ธ3,201
53.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚พ3.25
$0.95 โ‚ธ486
26.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.30
$1.85 โ‚ธ943
-14.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚พ5.04
$1.84 โ‚ธ941
1.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚พ6.22
$0.97 โ‚ธ497
137.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚พ1.81
$0.48 โ‚ธ243
39.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.83
$0.35 โ‚ธ178
94.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.34
$0.82 โ‚ธ421
51.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 โ‚พ1.75
$0.68 โ‚ธ349
-4.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 โ‚พ7.93
$1.97 โ‚ธ1,004
49.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 โ‚พ20.22
$3.95 โ‚ธ2,017
89.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.60 โ‚พ4.32
$1.01 โ‚ธ514
58.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 โ‚พ6.30
$1.33 โ‚ธ680
75.19%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Shymkent
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 โ‚พ1.04
$0.14 โ‚ธ69.3
178.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.62
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 โ‚พ3.83
$0.91 โ‚ธ464
56.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.95
$0.67 โ‚ธ342
7.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.28 โ‚พ19.66
$5.90 โ‚ธ3,015
23.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚พ2.95
$0.50 โ‚ธ256
118.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K โ‚พ50.0K
$19.5K โ‚ธ10.0M
-5.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚พ54.6K
$23.7K โ‚ธ12.1M
-14.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Shymkent
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.8 โ‚พ196
$50.8 โ‚ธ25.9K
43.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.78 โ‚พ31.82
$8.82 โ‚ธ4,505
33.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ47.96
$12.48 โ‚ธ6,376
42.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Shymkent
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.8 โ‚พ167
$33.56 โ‚ธ17.1K
84.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 โ‚พ44.13
$7.59 โ‚ธ3,875
115.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 โ‚พ18.19
$5.00 โ‚ธ2,553
34.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Shymkent
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$262 โ‚พ709
$49.39 โ‚ธ25.2K
431.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,164 โ‚พ13.9K
$4,798 โ‚ธ2.5M
7.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Shymkent
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.8 โ‚พ205
$32.47 โ‚ธ16.6K
133.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.45 โ‚พ117
$29.76 โ‚ธ15.2K
46.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ321
$119 โ‚ธ60.9K
-0.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 โ‚พ298
$46.01 โ‚ธ23.5K
139.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Shymkent
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚พ1,869
$301 โ‚ธ153.9K
129.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$462 โ‚พ1,248
$174 โ‚ธ88.8K
165.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,328 โ‚พ3,585
$469 โ‚ธ239.7K
182.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$781 โ‚พ2,109
$360 โ‚ธ184.1K
116.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,501 โ‚พ6,753
$974 โ‚ธ497.6K
156.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,378 โ‚พ3,721
$888 โ‚ธ453.8K
55.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Shymkent
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$597 โ‚พ1,612
$372 โ‚ธ190.1K
60.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
19.5
-39.03%

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Last update for Tbilisi: January 11, 2026

Last update for Shymkent: January 13, 2026

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