Cost of Living Comparison Between Albany and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Albany and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Albany is 50.8% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 81.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Albany is 42.9% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 70.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Albany
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.54 A$22.27
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
35.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.8 A$121
$43.26 โ‚พ118
82.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.72 A$11.83
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
-8.64%
Cappuccino
$3.97 A$6.08
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
26.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 A$3.44
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
196.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 A$2.48
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
260.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.54 A$11.56
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
252.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.27 A$11.14
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
146.44%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Albany
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 A$2.28
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
-21.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 A$3.62
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
248.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 A$3.08
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
8.65%
Eggs
$4.36 A$6.68
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
70.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.36 A$12.8
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
7.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$13.12
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
31.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.85 A$21.21
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
43.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
167.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.38
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
79.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 A$4.57
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
67.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.2 A$6.43
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
81.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 A$3.87
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
256.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 A$3.22
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
208.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 A$3.2
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
68.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 A$2.43
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
122.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.87 A$47.29
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
953.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.23 A$21.8
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
93.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.44 A$6.81
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
186.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.24 A$8.02
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
134.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Albany
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 A$3.92
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
611.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.8 A$99.3
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
341.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.51 A$5.38
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
134.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 A$2.35
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
112.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.68 A$51.6
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
375.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 A$1.81
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
3.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K A$43.7K
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
55.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K A$33.8K
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
8.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Albany
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$74 โ‚พ201
142.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.15 A$41.59
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
131.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.26 A$54
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
98.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Albany
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.65 A$74.5
$61.7 โ‚พ168
-21.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.46 A$23.69
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
-4.98%
Cinema Ticket
$13.04 A$19.98
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
101.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Albany
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,596 A$2,446
$267 โ‚พ727
497.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K A$18.2K
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
132.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Albany
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.9 A$104
$77.4 โ‚พ211
-12.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.57 A$76
$43.57 โ‚พ119
13.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 A$154
$119 โ‚พ325
-15.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 A$162
$112 โ‚พ305
-5.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Albany
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 A$1,973
$696 โ‚พ1,895
84.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,049 A$1,608
$468 โ‚พ1,273
124.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 A$3,114
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
50.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,652 A$2,530
$779 โ‚พ2,119
112.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,717 A$7,227
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
110.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,232 A$8,016
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
286.53%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Albany
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,051 A$3,142
$606 โ‚พ1,650
238.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
11.89
-46.68%

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Last update for Albany: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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