Brisbane vs Tbilisi: cost of living for digital nomads

Brisbane, Australia and Tbilisi, Georgia, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Tbilisi is about 58% cheaper than Brisbane for a month of nomad living ($1,150 vs $2,715).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $500 in Tbilisi against $1,350 in Brisbane.
  • Both score 8/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Brisbane: 220 Mbps typical against 55 Mbps.
  • Brisbane is tropical; Tbilisi is temperate.

Brisbane wins 1 of the measured lines; Tbilisi wins 6.

LineBrisbaneTbilisi
Monthly total (USD)$2,715$1,150
Rent$1,350$500
Food$590$320
Transport$85$40
Coworking$180$100
Safety (out of 10)8/108/10
Internet (Mbps)22055
Climatetropicaltemperate
City sizemetrometro
Settingcoastinland
Nomad score (out of 10)7/109/10

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.