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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 41.5% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 56.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 38.8% cheaper than Sydney without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Sydney
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
$16.02 A$24.54
-32.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 โ‚พ118
$77.1 A$118
-43.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
$9.6 A$14.7
-11.98%
Cappuccino
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
$3.33 A$5.11
-6.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
$2.5 A$3.83
-69.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$2 A$3.06
-77.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
$6.33 A$9.69
-66.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
$7.09 A$10.86
-58.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Sydney
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
$1.69 A$2.59
11.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
$2.7 A$4.13
-74.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
$2.34 A$3.59
-20.94%
Eggs
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
$5.05 A$7.74
-49.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
$8.65 A$13.25
-9.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
$8.45 A$12.95
-23.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
$13.8 A$21.14
-30.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
$3.18 A$4.88
-61.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
$2.67 A$4.09
-40.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
$3.13 A$4.8
-43.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
$4.36 A$6.67
-46.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
$2.56 A$3.92
-72.27%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
$2.36 A$3.62
-71.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
$2.16 A$3.31
-42.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
$1.24 A$1.91
-42.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
$31.93 A$48.92
-90.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
$13.43 A$20.58
-45.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
$4.8 A$7.35
-67.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
$5.26 A$8.06
-57.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Sydney
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
$3.19 A$4.88
-88.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
$139 A$212
-89.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
$3.79 A$5.81
-60.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
$2.96 A$4.54
-75.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
$51.4 A$78.7
-86.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
$1.2 A$1.84
-5.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
$29.3K A$44.9K
-37.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
$22.2K A$34K
-7.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Sydney
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 โ‚พ201
$201 A$308
-63.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
$23.73 A$36.35
-50.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
$53.1 A$81.3
-66.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Sydney
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 โ‚พ168
$61.5 A$94.2
0.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
$20.64 A$31.62
-21.17%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
$15.47 A$23.7
-58.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Sydney
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 โ‚พ727
$2,109 A$3,231
-87.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
$18.8K A$28.8K
-72.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Sydney
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 โ‚พ211
$74.8 A$115
3.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 โ‚พ119
$58.4 A$89.5
-25.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ325
$107 A$165
11.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 โ‚พ305
$132 A$203
-15.37%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Sydney
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 โ‚พ1,895
$2,205 A$3,378
-68.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 โ‚พ1,273
$1,462 A$2,239
-67.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
$4,389 A$6,724
-69.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 โ‚พ2,119
$2,669 A$4,090
-70.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
$12.7K A$19.5K
-82.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
$7,165 A$11K
-81.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Sydney
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 โ‚พ1,650
$3,965 A$6,074
-84.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
6.34
87.54%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sydney: October 28, 2025

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