Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Tbilisi

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 14.4% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 16.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 19.2% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 COP 26K
$10.75 ₾29.26
-42.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.34 COP 134.8K
$43.26 ₾118
-25.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 COP 30.8K
$8.45 ₾22.99
-12.54%
Cappuccino
$1.72 COP 7,155
$3.13 ₾8.5
-45.05%
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 ₾1.23
62.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.66 COP 6,916
$2.14 ₾5.83
-22.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 COP 13.3K
$2.95 ₾8.02
8.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.09 COP 4,552
$1.89 ₾5.15
-42.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 COP 5,188
$0.68 ₾1.86
82.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 COP 5,544
$1.85 ₾5.03
-28.11%
Eggs
$2.22 COP 9,252
$2.55 ₾6.95
-12.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.55 COP 19K
$7.79 ₾21.19
-41.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 COP 23.8K
$6.5 ₾17.69
-12.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 COP 35.8K
$9.64 ₾26.22
-10.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 COP 9,410
$1.21 ₾3.28
86.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 COP 4,461
$1.59 ₾4.33
-32.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 6,293
$1.78 ₾4.85
-15.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.42 COP 5,911
$2.32 ₾6.3
-38.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 COP 4,619
$0.71 ₾1.94
56.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 COP 4,932
$0.68 ₾1.85
73.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 COP 3,718
$1.24 ₾3.37
-28.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,507
$0.71 ₾1.92
18.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.35 COP 9,809
$2.93 ₾7.97
-19.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.34 COP 38.9K
$7.34 ₾19.96
27.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,927
$1.55 ₾4.21
-23.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 COP 10.4K
$2.23 ₾6.08
11.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 COP 3,464
$0.36 ₾0.98
130.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.9 COP 174.7K
$14.67 ₾39.91
185.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 COP 5,899
$1.5 ₾4.07
-6.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 COP 8,164
$0.72 ₾1.97
172.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 COP 32.7K
$7.09 ₾19.3
10.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 COP 4,265
$1.14 ₾3.09
-10.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.6K COP 73.4M
$18.4K ₾50.1K
-4.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K COP 109.2M
$20.4K ₾55.6K
28.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$82.5 COP 344.1K
$74 ₾201
11.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.44 COP 39.4K
$11.72 ₾31.89
-19.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.51 COP 98K
$17.76 ₾48.31
32.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.68 COP 107.1K
$61.7 ₾168
-58.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.14 COP 79.8K
$16.27 ₾44.26
17.64%
Cinema Ticket
$3.96 COP 16.5K
$6.48 ₾17.62
-38.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 COP 1.3M
$267 ₾727
14.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,925 COP 24.7M
$5,107 ₾13.9K
16.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.9 COP 241.4K
$77.4 ₾211
-25.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.59 COP 131.7K
$43.57 ₾119
-27.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 430.1K
$119 ₾325
-13.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 COP 440.5K
$112 ₾305
-5.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$489 COP 2M
$696 ₾1,895
-29.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 COP 1.6M
$468 ₾1,273
-19.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$827 COP 3.4M
$1,351 ₾3,675
-38.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$729 COP 3M
$779 ₾2,119
-6.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,190 COP 9.1M
$2,244 ₾6,104
-2.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,532 COP 6.4M
$1,354 ₾3,683
13.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$550 COP 2.3M
$606 ₾1,650
-9.31%
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 Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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