Cost of living comparison
Bishkek is 37.3% cheaper than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Bishkek instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 46.2% less for restaurants
Tbilisi
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.74
GEL31.41
|
$5.72
KGS505.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
GEL20.94
|
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
GEL2.35
|
$0.54
KGS47.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
GEL1.35
|
$0.27
KGS24.08
|
|
pay 31.8% less for groceries
Tbilisi
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
GEL1.81
|
$0.40
KGS35.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GEL12.43
|
$3.58
KGS316.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.85
GEL20.99
|
$2.76
KGS243.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
GEL6.84
|
$1.58
KGS139.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
GEL8.50
|
$2.17
KGS191.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
GEL1.56
|
$0.39
KGS34.26
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
GEL2.18
|
$0.72
KGS63.71
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
GEL2.06
|
$0.81
KGS71.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
GEL2.12
|
$0.66
KGS58.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
GEL1.07
|
$0.21
KGS18.96
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
GEL0.98
|
$0.19
KGS16.44
|
|
pay 47.8% less for transportation
Tbilisi
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.47
GEL14.63
|
$2.75
KGS242.72
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.66
GEL41.88
|
$6.86
KGS606.45
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,483.37
GEL62,818.00
|
$18,588.42
KGS1,642,469.40
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.83
GEL20.94
|
$2.80
KGS247.63
|
|
pay 53.0% less for housing
Tbilisi
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.37
GEL54.49
|
$12.25
KGS1,082.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$988.93
GEL2,645.38
|
$380.68
KGS33,636.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$643.97
GEL1,722.61
|
$249.68
KGS22,061.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.87
GEL144.11
|
$27.14
KGS2,397.83
|
|
pay 5.8% more for childcare
Tbilisi
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.05
GEL623.42
|
$167.30
KGS14,782.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,254.52
GEL14,055.84
|
$7,341.74
KGS648,714.77
|
|
pay 38.2% less for entertainment and sports
Tbilisi
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.96
GEL5.23
|
$1.37
KGS121.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
GEL7.60
|
$1.78
KGS157.23
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
GEL8.27
|
$1.32
KGS116.24
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.20
GEL153.00
|
$42.06
KGS3,716.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.65
GEL17.80
|
$4.00
KGS353.76
|
|
pay 49.9% less for clothing
Tbilisi
|
Bishkek
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.31
GEL260.30
|
$22.88
KGS2,021.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
GEL145.25
|
$36.40
KGS3,216.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.35
GEL340.66
|
$76.90
KGS6,794.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.13
GEL428.35
|
$79.44
KGS7,019.10
|
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