Cost of living comparison

Astana, Kazakhstan

compared to

Tbilisi, Georgia

Tbilisi vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Tbilisi is 24.9% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 4.0% more in Tbilisi
Groceries: pay 20.7% more in Tbilisi
Transportation: pay 48.9% more in Tbilisi
Housing: pay 43.6% more in Tbilisi
Childcare: pay 0.7% less in Tbilisi
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.2% more in Tbilisi
Clothing: pay 18.8% more in Tbilisi

The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Tbilisi are more expensive than in Astana.

Tbilisi vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tbilisi instead of Astana, you would:

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pay 4.0% more for restaurants

	Astana	Tbilisi
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.10 KZT5,282.47	$11.03 GEL30.34	+9.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 KZT3,169.48	$8.04 GEL22.13	+32.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 KZT502.00	$0.88 GEL2.43	-7.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 KZT268.80	$0.42 GEL1.16	-18.2%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 20.7% more for groceries

	Astana	Tbilisi
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 KZT269.89	$0.62 GEL1.71	+20.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.84 KZT2,534.51	$4.05 GEL11.14	-16.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 KZT2,253.87	$7.35 GEL20.23	+70.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 KZT864.90	$2.49 GEL6.85	+50.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 KZT1,172.08	$2.88 GEL7.92	+28.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 KZT303.62	$0.65 GEL1.78	+11.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT450.73	$0.78 GEL2.14	-9.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 KZT496.58	$0.74 GEL2.02	-22.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 KZT441.53	$0.87 GEL2.39	+2.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KZT120.37	$0.29 GEL0.80	+27.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT103.32	$0.32 GEL0.89	+64.5%
Average			+20.7%

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pay 48.9% more for transportation

	Astana	Tbilisi
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.87 KZT978.87	$4.59 GEL12.63	+145.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.15 KZT7,923.70	$14.71 GEL40.46	-2.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,193.94 KZT10,564,938.57	$25,735.29 GEL70,797.79	+27.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.86 KZT3,063.83	$7.35 GEL20.23	+25.6%
Average			+48.9%

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pay 43.6% more for housing

	Astana	Tbilisi
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.70 KZT6,646.26	$18.50 GEL50.88	+45.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.50 KZT242,490.49	$721.59 GEL1,985.08	+55.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$333.20 KZT174,321.49	$469.79 GEL1,292.40	+41.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 KZT22,063.58	$55.81 GEL153.52	+32.3%
Average			+43.6%

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pay 0.7% less for childcare

	Astana	Tbilisi
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.18 KZT118,855.56	$238.97 GEL657.41	+5.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,062.07 KZT3,171,513.29	$5,659.47 GEL15,569.19	-6.6%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 39.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Tbilisi
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KZT633.90	$1.84 GEL5.06	+51.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 KZT1,132.23	$3.27 GEL8.99	+51.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.74 KZT911.23	$2.94 GEL8.09	+68.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.49 KZT29,033.26	$51.85 GEL142.64	-6.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.05 KZT2,641.23	$6.62 GEL18.21	+31.1%
Average			+39.2%

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pay 18.8% more for clothing

	Astana	Tbilisi
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.02 KZT39,770.39	$76.57 GEL210.63	+0.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 KZT22,488.23	$48.19 GEL132.56	+12.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 KZT52,104.36	$122.92 GEL338.14	+23.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.40 KZT47,819.69	$127.17 GEL349.85	+39.1%
Average			+18.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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