Cost of Living Comparison Between Southern Cross and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Southern Cross and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Southern Cross is 40.8% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 84.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Southern Cross is 34.8% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 71.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Southern Cross
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.16 A$27.82
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
68.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.8 A$88.6
$43.26 โ‚พ118
33.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.92 A$15.19
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
17.40%
Cappuccino
$3.18 A$4.88
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
1.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 A$3.42
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
193.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 A$2.53
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
266.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.52 A$9.98
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
204.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.59 A$11.63
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
157.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Southern Cross
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 A$2.25
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
-22.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 A$3.56
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
241.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.03 A$3.11
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
9.73%
Eggs
$2.64 A$4.05
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
3.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.55 A$13.1
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
9.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.59 A$13.16
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
32.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.43 A$20.57
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
39.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 A$5.02
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
171.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 A$4.33
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
77.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 A$4.41
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
61.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.09 A$6.27
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
76.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 A$3.71
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
240.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 A$3.3
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
216.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.11 A$3.23
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
70.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 A$2.42
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
122.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$33.03 A$50.6
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
1027.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.03 A$19.96
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
77.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.87
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
189.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 A$8.29
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
142.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Southern Cross
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)
$64.1 A$98.2
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
337.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 A$5.55
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
142.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 A$2.36
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
113.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.7 A$51.6
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
375.32%
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)
$28.6K A$43.8K
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
55.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K A$34.3K
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
9.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Southern Cross
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$74 โ‚พ201
143.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.49 A$42.12
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
134.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.5 A$82
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
201.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Southern Cross
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.95 A$73.5
$61.7 โ‚พ168
-22.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.82 A$24.24
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
-2.77%
Cinema Ticket
$12.85 A$19.69
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
98.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Southern Cross
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,630 A$2,497
$267 โ‚พ727
510.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K A$18.8K
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
139.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Southern Cross
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68 A$104
$77.4 โ‚พ211
-12.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.9
$43.57 โ‚พ119
18.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$119 โ‚พ325
-15.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 A$165
$112 โ‚พ305
-3.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Southern Cross
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,265 A$1,938
$696 โ‚พ1,895
81.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 A$1,622
$468 โ‚พ1,273
126.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,989 A$3,048
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
47.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,670 A$2,558
$779 โ‚พ2,119
114.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,010 A$9,208
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
167.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,301 A$8,122
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
291.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Southern Cross
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,672 A$10.2K
$606 โ‚พ1,650
1000.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
11.89
-47.43%

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Last update for Southern Cross: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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