Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 22.5% cheaper than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 30.3% less for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.03
GEL30.22
|
$5.80
KGS501.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
GEL22.04
|
$5.68
KGS491.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.42
|
$0.68
KGS58.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
GEL1.15
|
$0.33
KGS28.66
|
|
pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
GEL1.71
|
$0.48
KGS41.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.05
GEL11.10
|
$5.14
KGS444.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.35
GEL20.15
|
$3.25
KGS280.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
GEL6.82
|
$1.76
KGS152.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
GEL7.89
|
$2.41
KGS208.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
GEL1.77
|
$0.47
KGS40.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
GEL2.13
|
$0.85
KGS73.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.02
|
$0.94
KGS81.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
GEL2.38
|
$0.90
KGS78.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
$0.23
KGS19.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.89
|
$0.24
KGS20.77
|
|
pay 18.8% less for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
GEL12.58
|
$2.90
KGS251.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.71
GEL40.29
|
$7.54
KGS652.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,735.29
GEL70,514.71
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,411,832.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
GEL20.15
|
$4.18
KGS361.25
|
|
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.50
GEL50.68
|
$12.05
KGS1,042.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$721.59
GEL1,977.15
|
$474.69
KGS41,060.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$469.79
GEL1,287.24
|
$353.07
KGS30,540.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.81
GEL152.91
|
$23.19
KGS2,005.88
|
|
pay 2.6% more for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.97
GEL654.78
|
$230.15
KGS19,907.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,659.47
GEL15,506.94
|
$6,168.50
KGS533,575.55
|
|
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GEL5.04
|
$1.16
KGS100.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
GEL8.96
|
$2.06
KGS177.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.94
GEL8.06
|
$1.56
KGS134.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.85
GEL142.07
|
$43.01
KGS3,719.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
GEL18.13
|
$4.35
KGS376.31
|
|
pay 26.4% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Bishkek
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
GEL209.79
|
$40.60
KGS3,512.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.19
GEL132.03
|
$38.86
KGS3,361.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.92
GEL336.79
|
$103.88
KGS8,985.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.17
GEL348.45
|
$96.67
KGS8,362.34
|
|
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