Cost of living comparison

Georgia

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Kazakhstan

Almaty vs. Tbilisi Cost of Living Summary

Almaty is 5.5% more expensive than Tbilisi.

Restaurants: pay 12.1% more in Almaty
Groceries: pay 8.3% more in Almaty
Transportation: pay 18.5% less in Almaty
Housing: pay 12.4% more in Almaty
Childcare: pay 18.0% more in Almaty
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.3% more in Almaty
Clothing: pay 10.1% more in Almaty

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

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Almaty vs. Tbilisi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.1% more for restaurants

	Tbilisi	Almaty
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.26 GEL29.17	$13.42 KZT6,082.92	+19.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.71 GEL25.15	$8.95 KZT4,055.28	-7.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 GEL2.75	$1.36 KZT615.44	+28.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 GEL1.58	$0.91 KZT410.90	+48.4%
Average			+12.1%

Tbilisi vs. Almaty - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.3% more for groceries

	Tbilisi	Almaty
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 GEL2.00	$0.94 KZT425.21	+21.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 GEL12.03	$6.46 KZT2,925.52	+39.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.32 GEL21.55	$6.48 KZT2,938.79	-22.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 GEL7.20	$2.45 KZT1,109.97	-11.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 GEL7.77	$3.09 KZT1,401.59	+3.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 GEL1.95	$0.86 KZT387.73	+13.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 GEL2.14	$1.06 KZT481.68	+28.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 GEL2.29	$1.37 KZT621.58	+55.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 GEL2.90	$1.34 KZT605.34	+19.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 GEL1.01	$0.35 KZT160.60	-8.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 GEL0.84	$0.26 KZT119.25	-18.6%
Average			+8.3%

Tbilisi vs. Almaty - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.5% less for transportation

	Tbilisi	Almaty
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.45 GEL14.11	$2.64 KZT1,198.22	-51.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.53 GEL40.23	$22.15 KZT10,036.82	+42.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,788.83 GEL64,203.08	$22,370.46 KZT10M	-9.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.38 GEL19.11	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	-9.0%
Average			-18.5%

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pay 12.4% more for housing

	Tbilisi	Almaty
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.57 GEL50.67	$18.11 KZT8,207.89	-7.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$679.48 GEL1,759.85	$802.28 KZT364K	+18.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$452.81 GEL1,172.78	$513.47 KZT233K	+13.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.60 GEL175.09	$69.56 KZT31,526.07	+2.9%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 18.0% more for childcare

	Tbilisi	Almaty
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$373.95 GEL968.53	$456.34 KZT207K	+22.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,702.37 GEL27,719.13	$12,216.13 KZT6M	+14.1%
Average			+18.0%

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pay 1.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Tbilisi	Almaty
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 GEL7.04	$3.24 KZT1,470.04	+19.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.53 GEL9.13	$3.30 KZT1,497.69	-6.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.50 GEL9.05	$2.63 KZT1,191.24	-24.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.38 GEL166.76	$70.49 KZT31,945.91	+9.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.80 GEL17.60	$6.71 KZT3,041.46	-1.3%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 10.1% more for clothing

	Tbilisi	Almaty
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.88 GEL269.06	$96.07 KZT43,537.96	-7.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.29 GEL104.34	$47.45 KZT21,502.09	+17.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.80 GEL302.52	$145.68 KZT66,021.45	+24.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.27 GEL321.86	$134.22 KZT60,829.24	+8.0%
Average			+10.1%

Tbilisi vs. Almaty - Cost of clothing

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