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

🙂 Solo nomad: Medan is 30% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medan is 42.1% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medan
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.81 Rp 31.1K
$10.78 ₾29.00
-83.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.77 Rp 184.6K
$43.10 ₾116
-75.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.26 Rp 55.9K
$8.27 ₾22.24
-60.58%
Cappuccino
$1.74 Rp 29.9K
$2.95 ₾7.94
-41.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,250
$0.76 ₾2.05
-44.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rp 4,666
$0.42 ₾1.13
-35.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.50 Rp 25.8K
$2.24 ₾6.03
-33.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 Rp 86.9K
$2.87 ₾7.71
76.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medan
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 21.0K
$1.93 ₾5.19
-36.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 Rp 19.5K
$0.68 ₾1.84
67.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 Rp 14.1K
$1.85 ₾4.97
-55.68%
Eggs
$1.57 Rp 26.9K
$2.49 ₾6.69
-36.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.84 Rp 168.7K
$7.54 ₾20.27
30.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.91 Rp 67.1K
$6.35 ₾17.09
-38.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.12 Rp 122.0K
$9.43 ₾25.38
-24.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 Rp 39.2K
$1.18 ₾3.16
94.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 Rp 17.8K
$1.58 ₾4.26
-34.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 Rp 26.1K
$1.86 ₾5.00
-18.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 Rp 15.9K
$2.24 ₾6.03
-58.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 Rp 11.8K
$0.66 ₾1.79
4.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 Rp 22.3K
$0.68 ₾1.83
91.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 Rp 7,795
$1.18 ₾3.17
-61.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 Rp 7,987
$0.66 ₾1.77
-28.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.41 Rp 41.3K
$3.07 ₾8.25
-21.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.72 Rp 286.6K
$7.56 ₾20.34
121.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 Rp 24.0K
$1.52 ₾4.08
-7.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 54.6K
$2.29 ₾6.15
38.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Medan
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 Rp 5,070
$0.35 ₾0.95
-14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.65 Rp 165.4K
$14.79 ₾39.78
-34.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,736
$1.45 ₾3.90
-60.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.20 Rp 3,425
$0.73 ₾1.97
-72.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 Rp 106.0K
$7.35 ₾19.78
-15.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 Rp 14.1K
$1.09 ₾2.93
-24.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K Rp 471.6M
$18.4K ₾49.5K
49.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K Rp 590.1M
$20.3K ₾54.5K
69.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medan
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.7 Rp 1.4M
$73.3 ₾197
11.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.49 Rp 59.8K
$11.72 ₾31.53
-70.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.41 Rp 572.6K
$17.87 ₾48.08
86.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medan
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.19 Rp 397.6K
$61.2 ₾165
-62.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.18 Rp 123.1K
$16.34 ₾43.94
-56.06%
Cinema Ticket
$3.48 Rp 59.6K
$6.59 ₾17.73
-47.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medan
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$124 Rp 2.1M
$261 ₾702
-52.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K Rp 187.2M
$5,156 ₾13.9K
111.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medan
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.8 Rp 1.1M
$76.1 ₾205
-14.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.15 Rp 739.6K
$43.83 ₾118
-1.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 Rp 2.0M
$121 ₾325
-3.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.8 Rp 1.1M
$113 ₾304
-41.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medan
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$196 Rp 3.4M
$696 ₾1,873
-71.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$97.3 Rp 1.7M
$456 ₾1,226
-78.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$528 Rp 9.1M
$1,301 ₾3,500
-59.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$231 Rp 4.0M
$768 ₾2,067
-69.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,205 Rp 20.7M
$2,500 ₾6,725
-51.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$587 Rp 10.1M
$1,432 ₾3,853
-59.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medan
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$223 Rp 3.8M
$653 ₾1,756
-65.86%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Tbilisi: April 13, 2026

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