Cost of living comparison

Tbilisi, Georgia

compared to

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 22.5% cheaper than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 30.3% less in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 12.0% less in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 18.8% less in Bishkek
Housing: pay 38.1% less in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 2.6% more in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.5% less in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 26.4% less in Bishkek

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Bishkek.

Bishkek vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.3% less for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.03 GEL30.19	$5.80 KGS506.48	-47.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.04 GEL22.02	$5.68 KGS496.35	-29.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 GEL2.42	$0.68 KGS59.05	-23.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 GEL1.15	$0.33 KGS28.93	-21.1%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 12.0% less for groceries

	Tbilisi	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 GEL1.71	$0.48 KGS41.72	-23.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.05 GEL11.09	$5.14 KGS448.74	+26.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.35 GEL20.13	$3.25 KGS283.40	-55.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 GEL6.81	$1.76 KGS153.44	-29.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.88 GEL7.88	$2.41 KGS210.84	-16.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.65 GEL1.77	$0.47 KGS41.16	-27.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 GEL2.13	$0.85 KGS74.27	+9.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 GEL2.01	$0.94 KGS82.40	+28.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 GEL2.38	$0.90 KGS78.80	+4.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 GEL0.80	$0.23 KGS19.85	-22.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.89	$0.24 KGS20.97	-26.1%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 18.8% less for transportation

	Tbilisi	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.59 GEL12.57	$2.90 KGS253.62	-36.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$14.71 GEL40.26	$7.54 KGS658.43	-48.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,735.29 GEL70,450.37	$39,443.16 KGS3,444,073.78	+53.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 GEL20.13	$4.18 KGS364.67	-43.2%
Average			-18.8%

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pay 38.1% less for housing

	Tbilisi	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.50 GEL50.63	$12.05 KGS1,051.88	-34.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.59 GEL1,975.34	$474.69 KGS41,448.33	-34.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$469.79 GEL1,286.06	$353.07 KGS30,828.86	-24.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.81 GEL152.77	$23.19 KGS2,024.84	-58.4%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 2.6% more for childcare

	Tbilisi	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$238.97 GEL654.18	$230.15 KGS20,096.06	-3.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,659.47 GEL15,492.79	$6,168.50 KGS538,617.69	+9.0%
Average			+2.6%

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pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 GEL5.03	$1.16 KGS101.30	-36.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.27 GEL8.95	$2.06 KGS179.52	-37.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.94 GEL8.05	$1.56 KGS136.24	-46.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.85 GEL141.94	$43.01 KGS3,755.13	-17.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.62 GEL18.12	$4.35 KGS379.86	-34.3%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 26.4% less for clothing

	Tbilisi	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.57 GEL209.60	$40.60 KGS3,545.37	-47.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.19 GEL131.91	$38.86 KGS3,393.43	-19.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.92 GEL336.48	$103.88 KGS9,070.62	-15.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 GEL348.13	$96.67 KGS8,441.36	-24.0%
Average			-26.4%

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