Cost of Living Comparison Between Medan and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medan and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Medan is 25.2% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 45.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medan is 31.4% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 44.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medan
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.85 Rp 30.1K
$10.75 ₾29.26
-82.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.83 Rp 175.8K
$43.26 ₾118
-74.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$8.45 ₾22.99
-62.37%
Cappuccino
$1.78 Rp 28.9K
$3.13 ₾8.5
-43.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 6,841
$0.76 ₾2.07
-44.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rp 4,406
$0.45 ₾1.23
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 Rp 25.4K
$2.14 ₾5.83
-27.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 Rp 86.5K
$2.95 ₾8.02
80.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medan
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 20K
$1.89 ₾5.15
-34.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.1K
$0.68 ₾1.86
64.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
$1.85 ₾5.03
-56.22%
Eggs
$1.5 Rp 24.3K
$2.55 ₾6.95
-41.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.32 Rp 151.2K
$7.79 ₾21.19
19.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.74 Rp 60.7K
$6.5 ₾17.69
-42.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.07 Rp 114.7K
$9.64 ₾26.22
-26.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 Rp 37.2K
$1.21 ₾3.28
89.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 Rp 16.8K
$1.59 ₾4.33
-34.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$1.78 ₾4.85
-15.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.1K
$2.32 ₾6.3
-62.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 Rp 12.2K
$0.71 ₾1.94
5.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 21.2K
$0.68 ₾1.85
92.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 Rp 6,810
$1.24 ₾3.37
-66.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 Rp 8,175
$0.71 ₾1.92
-29.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$2.93 ₾7.97
-17.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.77 Rp 109.8K
$7.34 ₾19.96
-7.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 Rp 21.7K
$1.55 ₾4.21
-13.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 Rp 52.4K
$2.23 ₾6.08
44.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Medan
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,819
$0.36 ₾0.98
-16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.99 Rp 162.2K
$14.67 ₾39.91
-31.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 Rp 8,703
$1.5 ₾4.07
-64.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 Rp 3,573
$0.72 ₾1.97
-69.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6 Rp 97.3K
$7.09 ₾19.3
-15.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 Rp 13.8K
$1.14 ₾3.09
-25.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K Rp 445.8M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
49.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K Rp 559.1M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
68.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medan
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.3 Rp 1.3M
$74 ₾201
11.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.63 Rp 58.9K
$11.72 ₾31.89
-69.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.38 Rp 541.8K
$17.76 ₾48.31
87.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medan
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.25 Rp 377.4K
$61.7 ₾168
-62.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.99 Rp 113.4K
$16.27 ₾44.26
-57.04%
Cinema Ticket
$3.63 Rp 58.9K
$6.48 ₾17.62
-43.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medan
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$125 Rp 2M
$267 ₾727
-53.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K Rp 176.4M
$5,107 ₾13.9K
112.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medan
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.5 Rp 1.1M
$77.4 ₾211
-14.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.8 Rp 711K
$43.57 ₾119
0.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 Rp 1.9M
$119 ₾325
-0.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 Rp 2M
$112 ₾305
9.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medan
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$194 Rp 3.1M
$696 ₾1,895
-72.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97 Rp 1.6M
$468 ₾1,273
-79.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$541 Rp 8.8M
$1,351 ₾3,675
-59.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 Rp 3.8M
$779 ₾2,119
-69.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,311 Rp 21.3M
$2,244 ₾6,104
-41.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$599 Rp 9.7M
$1,354 ₾3,683
-55.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medan
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$221 Rp 3.6M
$606 ₾1,650
-63.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.25
11.89
-22.20%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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