Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rustavi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Rustavi

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 0.3% cheaper than Rustavi without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 8.7% cheaper than Rustavi without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Rustavi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.76 ₾29.26
-42.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$29.15 ₾79.3
10.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.65 ₾23.53
-14.57%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$1.99 ₾5.43
-13.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.1 COP 4,575
$0.76 ₾2.07
44.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 COP 3,060
$0.45 ₾1.24
62.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.22 ₾6.05
-25.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.89 ₾7.85
10.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Rustavi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.93 ₾5.25
-43.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.71 ₾1.93
74.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.56 ₾4.23
-14.74%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.28 ₾6.19
-2.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.49 ₾20.39
-39.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$4.69 ₾12.76
21.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.21 ₾25.06
-6.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$0.87 ₾2.36
159.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.62 ₾4.41
-33.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.86 ₾5.06
-18.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$1.03 ₾2.8
37.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.65 ₾1.76
70.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.61 ₾1.66
93.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.19 ₾3.24
-25.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.7 ₾1.9
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.96 ₾8.06
-20.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$3.6 ₾9.78
159.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.45 ₾3.96
-18.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.31 ₾6.29
7.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Rustavi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.25 ₾0.68
232.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$10.6 ₾28.84
295.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.26 ₾3.42
11.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.38 ₾1.03
415.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$3.6 ₾9.79
118.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.13 ₾3.09
-9.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$18.6K ₾50.7K
-5.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$9,095 ₾24.7K
188.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Rustavi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$72.7 ₾198
13.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$7.18 ₾19.54
31.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$11.14 ₾30.31
111.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Rustavi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$25.35 ₾69
1.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$18.03 ₾49.04
6.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.74 ₾18.33
-41.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Rustavi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$261 ₾710
16.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,066 ₾13.8K
16.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Rustavi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$72.8 ₾198
-20.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.96 ₾120
-28.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$108 ₾293
-4.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$105 ₾285
1.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Rustavi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$257 ₾700
90.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$238 ₾647
59.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$444 ₾1,207
86.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$288 ₾783
153.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$690 ₾1,878
217.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$530 ₾1,443
188.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Rustavi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$428 ₾1,164
28.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
11.89
12.95%

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Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rustavi: October 29, 2025

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