Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sydney is 71% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 131.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sydney is 63.3% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 122.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sydney
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 A$24.54
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
49.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.1 A$118
$43.26 โ‚พ118
78.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 A$14.7
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
13.61%
Cappuccino
$3.33 A$5.11
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
6.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 A$3.83
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
228.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 A$3.06
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
344.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.33 A$9.69
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
195.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.09 A$10.86
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
140.34%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sydney
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 A$2.59
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
-10.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.7 A$4.13
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
297.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 A$3.59
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
26.49%
Eggs
$5.05 A$7.74
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
98.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.65 A$13.25
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
11.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.45 A$12.95
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
30.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.8 A$21.14
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
43.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 A$4.88
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
162.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.67 A$4.09
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
67.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.13 A$4.8
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
75.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 A$6.67
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
87.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 A$3.92
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
260.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 A$3.62
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
247.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 A$3.31
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
74.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 A$1.91
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
74.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.93 A$48.92
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
989.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.43 A$20.58
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
82.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.8 A$7.35
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
209.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.26 A$8.06
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
135.87%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sydney
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.19 A$4.88
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
786.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$139 A$212
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
844.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.79 A$5.81
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
152.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.96 A$4.54
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
311.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.4 A$78.7
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
624.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
5.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K A$44.9K
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
59.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K A$34K
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
8.66%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sydney
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 A$308
$74 โ‚พ201
171.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.73 A$36.35
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
102.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.1 A$81.3
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
198.87%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sydney
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.5 A$94.2
$61.7 โ‚พ168
-0.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.64 A$31.62
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
26.86%
Cinema Ticket
$15.47 A$23.7
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
138.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sydney
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,109 A$3,231
$267 โ‚พ727
689.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.8K A$28.8K
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
268.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sydney
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.8 A$115
$77.4 โ‚พ211
-3.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.4 A$89.5
$43.57 โ‚พ119
34.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 A$165
$119 โ‚พ325
-9.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$132 A$203
$112 โ‚พ305
18.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sydney
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,205 A$3,378
$696 โ‚พ1,895
216.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 A$2,239
$468 โ‚พ1,273
212.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,389 A$6,724
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
224.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,669 A$4,090
$779 โ‚พ2,119
242.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.7K A$19.5K
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
468.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,165 A$11K
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
429.29%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sydney
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,965 A$6,074
$606 โ‚พ1,650
553.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
11.89
-46.68%

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Last update for Sydney: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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