Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairns and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairns and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cairns is 60.3% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 90.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cairns is 71.8% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 80.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cairns
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.67 A$17.88
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
8.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.9 A$125
$43.26 โ‚พ118
89.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.66 A$16.33
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
26.15%
Cappuccino
$3.92 A$6.01
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
25.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 A$4.19
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
259.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 A$3.46
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
402.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.58 A$10.09
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
207.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.07 A$10.83
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
139.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cairns
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 A$2.61
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
-10.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.51 A$3.85
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
269.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.71 A$4.15
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
46.49%
Eggs
$3.93 A$6.02
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
54.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.87 A$12.06
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
1.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.19 A$14.08
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
41.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.84 A$19.67
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
33.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 A$4.58
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
147.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 A$3.53
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
45.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 A$4.07
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
49.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.39 A$11.32
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
218.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 A$3.5
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
221.13%
Onion (1kg)
$2.23 A$3.42
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
227.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 A$3.47
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
83.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 A$4.42
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
305.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$29.83 A$45.69
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
918.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.03 A$16.89
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
50.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.39 A$5.2
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
118.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 A$5.39
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
57.85%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cairns
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.22 A$4.94
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
794.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.4 A$100
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
346.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.44 A$9.86
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
329.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.13 A$4.8
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
334.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.86 A$51.9
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
377.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.77
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
0.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K A$34.8K
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
23.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.2K A$29.4K
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
-6.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cairns
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 A$234
$74 โ‚พ201
106.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.09 A$56.8
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
216.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59 A$90.3
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
232.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cairns
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.89 A$59.6
$61.7 โ‚พ168
-36.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.92 A$24.39
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
-2.15%
Cinema Ticket
$12.98 A$19.88
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
100.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cairns
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,628 A$2,494
$267 โ‚พ727
509.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$18.5K
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
136.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cairns
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83 A$127
$77.4 โ‚พ211
7.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.2 A$101
$43.57 โ‚พ119
51.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.2 A$150
$119 โ‚พ325
-17.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 A$206
$112 โ‚พ305
20.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cairns
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,193 A$1,828
$696 โ‚พ1,895
71.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 A$1,701
$468 โ‚พ1,273
137.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 A$3,128
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
51.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,858 A$2,847
$779 โ‚พ2,119
138.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,035 A$9,246
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
168.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,795 A$7,346
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
254.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cairns
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,813 A$4,310
$606 โ‚พ1,650
363.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.96
11.89
-41.46%

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Last update for Cairns: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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