Cost of Living Comparison Between Medina and Tbilisi Cost of Living Comparison Between Medina and Tbilisi

😐 Solo nomad: Medina is 9% more expensive than Tbilisi without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medina is 15.4% cheaper than Tbilisi without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medina
Tbilisi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.55 SAR 20.83
$10.75 ₾29.26
-48.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.01 SAR 120
$43.26 ₾118
-26.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.8 SAR 29.26
$8.45 ₾22.99
-7.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 SAR 5.83
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 SAR 6.39
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.54 SAR 9.52
$3.13 ₾8.5
-18.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 SAR 2.85
$0.76 ₾2.07
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 SAR 1.55
$0.45 ₾1.23
-8.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.14 ₾5.83
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.95 ₾8.02
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medina
Tbilisi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 SAR 6.06
$1.89 ₾5.15
-14.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 SAR 3.5
$0.68 ₾1.86
36.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 SAR 8.62
$1.85 ₾5.03
24.32%
Eggs
$2.11 SAR 7.93
$2.55 ₾6.95
-17.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.69 SAR 25.09
$7.79 ₾21.19
-14.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 SAR 26.85
$6.5 ₾17.69
10.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.53 SAR 46.99
$9.64 ₾26.22
29.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 SAR 8.88
$1.21 ₾3.28
95.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 SAR 8.04
$1.59 ₾4.33
34.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 SAR 8.06
$1.78 ₾4.85
20.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 SAR 6.38
$2.32 ₾6.3
-26.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 SAR 5.38
$0.71 ₾1.94
101.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 SAR 5.41
$0.68 ₾1.85
111.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 SAR 3.69
$1.24 ₾3.37
-20.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 SAR 3.24
$0.71 ₾1.92
21.13%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.34 SAR 5.04
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 SAR 6.3
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 SAR 5.91
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.44 SAR 27.91
$2.93 ₾7.97
153.92%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$7.34 ₾19.96
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.55 ₾4.21
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.23 ₾6.08
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medina
Tbilisi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.95
$0.36 ₾0.98
191.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.06 SAR 139
$14.67 ₾39.91
152.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 SAR 4.88
$1.5 ₾4.07
-13.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 SAR 6.42
$0.72 ₾1.97
137.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 SAR 21.46
$7.09 ₾19.3
-19.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 SAR 2.23
$1.14 ₾3.09
-48.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K SAR 79K
$18.4K ₾50.1K
14.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K SAR 80.4K
$20.4K ₾55.6K
4.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medina
Tbilisi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$204 SAR 764
$74 ₾201
175.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.28 SAR 125
$11.72 ₾31.89
183.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$101 SAR 380
$17.76 ₾48.31
470.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medina
Tbilisi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.3 SAR 286
$61.7 ₾168
23.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.63 SAR 32.38
$16.27 ₾44.26
-46.96%
Cinema Ticket
$13.48 SAR 50.6
$6.48 ₾17.62
108.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medina
Tbilisi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$292 SAR 1,095
$267 ₾727
9.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,581 SAR 28.4K
$5,107 ₾13.9K
48.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medina
Tbilisi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.67 SAR 138
$77.4 ₾211
-52.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.2 SAR 203
$43.57 ₾119
24.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.5 SAR 249
$119 ₾325
-44.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.2 SAR 368
$112 ₾305
-12.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medina
Tbilisi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 SAR 1,616
$696 ₾1,895
-38.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$567 SAR 2,127
$468 ₾1,273
21.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$717 SAR 2,691
$1,351 ₾3,675
-46.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 SAR 1,537
$779 ₾2,119
-47.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,845 SAR 14.4K
$2,244 ₾6,104
71.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,097 SAR 4,114
$1,354 ₾3,683
-18.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medina
Tbilisi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,317 SAR 4,942
$606 ₾1,650
117.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
11.89
-74.77%

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

Last update for Medina: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

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