Cost of Living Comparison Between Townsville and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Townsville and Tbilisi

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Townsville is 68.2% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 83.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Townsville is 29.4% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 75.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Townsville
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.56 A$17.71
$10.75 โ‚พ29.26
7.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60.8 A$93.1
$43.26 โ‚พ118
40.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 A$14.71
$8.45 โ‚พ22.99
13.61%
Cappuccino
$3.18 A$4.87
$3.13 โ‚พ8.5
1.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 A$3.67
$0.76 โ‚พ2.07
214.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.4
$0.45 โ‚พ1.23
393.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.49 A$9.94
$2.14 โ‚พ5.83
203.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.09 A$7.8
$2.95 โ‚พ8.02
72.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Townsville
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 A$2.23
$1.89 โ‚พ5.15
-22.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.15 A$3.29
$0.68 โ‚พ1.86
216.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 A$2.56
$1.85 โ‚พ5.03
-9.73%
Eggs
$4.05 A$6.21
$2.55 โ‚พ6.95
58.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.46 A$11.43
$7.79 โ‚พ21.19
-4.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 A$12.81
$6.5 โ‚พ17.69
28.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 A$18.04
$9.64 โ‚พ26.22
22.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 A$5.69
$1.21 โ‚พ3.28
207.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.95 A$4.53
$1.59 โ‚พ4.33
85.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 A$5.08
$1.78 โ‚พ4.85
86.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.23 A$6.48
$2.32 โ‚พ6.3
82.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 A$3.93
$0.71 โ‚พ1.94
260.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 A$3.81
$0.68 โ‚พ1.85
266.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.11 A$3.24
$1.24 โ‚พ3.37
70.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 A$3.1
$0.71 โ‚พ1.92
184.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.03 A$36.81
$2.93 โ‚พ7.97
720.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.76 A$16.48
$7.34 โ‚พ19.96
46.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.27 A$5.01
$1.55 โ‚พ4.21
110.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.56 A$11.59
$2.23 โ‚พ6.08
239.01%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Townsville
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.08 A$3.18
$0.36 โ‚พ0.98
477.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.3 A$112
$14.67 โ‚พ39.91
399.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.6 A$5.51
$1.5 โ‚พ4.07
140.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 A$2.2
$0.72 โ‚พ1.97
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.45 A$74.2
$7.09 โ‚พ19.3
583.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.76
$1.14 โ‚พ3.09
0.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K A$35.5K
$18.4K โ‚พ50.1K
26.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K A$30.2K
$20.4K โ‚พ55.6K
-3.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Townsville
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 A$230
$74 โ‚พ201
102.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.23 A$54
$11.72 โ‚พ31.89
200.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.6 A$89.8
$17.76 โ‚พ48.31
230.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Townsville
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.83 A$64.1
$61.7 โ‚พ168
-32.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.35 A$21.98
$16.27 โ‚พ44.26
-11.80%
Cinema Ticket
$15.54 A$23.8
$6.48 โ‚พ17.62
139.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Townsville
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,149 A$1,760
$267 โ‚พ727
329.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$18.5K
$5,107 โ‚พ13.9K
136.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Townsville
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.3 A$146
$77.4 โ‚พ211
23.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.9 A$91.7
$43.57 โ‚พ119
37.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 A$152
$119 โ‚พ325
-16.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 A$182
$112 โ‚พ305
5.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Townsville
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 A$1,882
$696 โ‚พ1,895
76.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,063 A$1,629
$468 โ‚พ1,273
127.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,363 A$3,620
$1,351 โ‚พ3,675
74.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 A$2,925
$779 โ‚พ2,119
145.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,938 A$6,032
$2,244 โ‚พ6,104
75.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,351 A$5,133
$1,354 โ‚พ3,683
147.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Townsville
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,160 A$6,373
$606 โ‚พ1,650
585.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.06
11.89
-49.03%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Townsville: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter โ€“ low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.