Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Wollongong Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Wollongong

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 23.8% cheaper than Wollongong without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tbilisi is 25.8% cheaper than Wollongong without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tbilisi
Wollongong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
$14.8 A$22.67
-27.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 โ‚พ118
$89.3 A$137
-51.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
$9.97 A$15.27
-15.25%
Cappuccino
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
$3.45 A$5.29
-9.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
$2.7 A$4.14
-71.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
$2.32 A$3.56
-80.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
$5.9 A$9.03
-63.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
$7.38 A$11.31
-60.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Wollongong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
$1.12 A$1.72
68.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
$2.15 A$3.3
-68.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
$1.64 A$2.51
12.80%
Eggs
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
$3.43 A$5.25
-25.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
$9.74 A$14.92
-20.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
$8.61 A$13.19
-24.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
$14.38 A$22.03
-32.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
$2.77 A$4.24
-56.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
$2.44 A$3.73
-34.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
$2.22 A$3.41
-19.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
$4.15 A$6.35
-44.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
$2.04 A$3.12
-65.20%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
$1.89 A$2.9
-64.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
$2.35 A$3.6
-47.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
$1.02 A$1.57
-30.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
$31.26 A$47.89
-90.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
$13.01 A$19.93
-43.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
$3.01 A$4.61
-48.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
$3.6 A$5.52
-38.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tbilisi
Wollongong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
$2.52 A$3.86
-85.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
$46.67 A$71.5
-68.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
$3.96 A$6.07
-62.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
$1.8 A$2.76
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
$40.4 A$61.9
-82.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
$1.16 A$1.78
-1.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
$28.7K A$43.9K
-35.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
$22.5K A$34.5K
-9.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Wollongong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 โ‚พ201
$180 A$276
-58.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
$28.16 A$43.15
-58.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
$48.17 A$73.8
-63.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Wollongong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 โ‚พ168
$74.3 A$114
-16.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
$16.01 A$24.53
1.62%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
$11.68 A$17.89
-44.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Wollongong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 โ‚พ727
$1,590 A$2,435
-83.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
$13.4K A$20.5K
-61.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Wollongong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 โ‚พ211
$58.1 A$89
33.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 โ‚พ119
$56.2 A$86.1
-22.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 โ‚พ325
$97.6 A$150
22.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 โ‚พ305
$110 A$169
1.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Wollongong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 โ‚พ1,895
$992 A$1,520
-29.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 โ‚พ1,273
$799 A$1,224
-41.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
$1,920 A$2,942
-29.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 โ‚พ2,119
$1,020 A$1,563
-23.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
$4,300 A$6,588
-47.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
$3,391 A$5,195
-60.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Wollongong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 โ‚พ1,650
$3,780 A$5,791
-83.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
6.29
89.03%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Wollongong: October 28, 2025

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