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

😐 Solo nomad: Rustavi is 0.3% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rustavi is 9.5% more expensive than Medellin without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rustavi
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.76 ₾29.26
$6.23 COP 26K
72.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.15 ₾79.3
$32.34 COP 134.8K
-9.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ₾23.53
$7.39 COP 30.8K
17.05%
Cappuccino
$1.99 ₾5.43
$1.72 COP 7,155
15.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.1 COP 4,575
-30.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.73 COP 3,060
-38.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 ₾6.05
$1.66 COP 6,916
33.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₾7.85
$3.2 COP 13.3K
-9.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rustavi
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.25
$1.09 COP 4,552
77.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 ₾1.93
$1.24 COP 5,188
-42.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 ₾4.23
$1.33 COP 5,544
17.29%
Eggs
$2.28 ₾6.19
$2.22 COP 9,252
2.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.49 ₾20.39
$4.55 COP 19K
64.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.69 ₾12.76
$5.71 COP 23.8K
-17.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.21 ₾25.06
$8.59 COP 35.8K
7.22%
Apples (1kg)
$0.87 ₾2.36
$2.26 COP 9,410
-61.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ₾4.41
$1.07 COP 4,461
51.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.06
$1.51 COP 6,293
23.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 ₾2.8
$1.42 COP 5,911
-27.46%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.76
$1.11 COP 4,619
-41.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 ₾1.66
$1.18 COP 4,932
-48.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 ₾3.24
$0.89 COP 3,718
33.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 ₾1.9
$0.84 COP 3,507
-16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 ₾8.06
$2.35 COP 9,809
25.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.6 ₾9.78
$9.34 COP 38.9K
-61.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 ₾3.96
$1.18 COP 4,927
22.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 ₾6.29
$2.49 COP 10.4K
-7.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Rustavi
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₾0.68
$0.83 COP 3,464
-69.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.6 ₾28.84
$41.9 COP 174.7K
-74.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.26 ₾3.42
$1.41 COP 5,899
-10.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 ₾1.03
$1.96 COP 8,164
-80.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.6 ₾9.79
$7.85 COP 32.7K
-54.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ₾3.09
$1.02 COP 4,265
10.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K ₾50.7K
$17.6K COP 73.4M
5.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$9,095 ₾24.7K
$26.2K COP 109.2M
-65.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rustavi
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.7 ₾198
$82.5 COP 344.1K
-11.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.18 ₾19.54
$9.44 COP 39.4K
-23.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.14 ₾30.31
$23.51 COP 98K
-52.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rustavi
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.35 ₾69
$25.68 COP 107.1K
-1.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.03 ₾49.04
$19.14 COP 79.8K
-5.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 ₾18.33
$3.96 COP 16.5K
70.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rustavi
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾710
$305 COP 1.3M
-14.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,066 ₾13.8K
$5,925 COP 24.7M
-14.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rustavi
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.8 ₾198
$57.9 COP 241.4K
25.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.96 ₾120
$31.59 COP 131.7K
39.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 ₾293
$103 COP 430.1K
4.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 ₾285
$106 COP 440.5K
-0.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rustavi
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 ₾700
$489 COP 2M
-47.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 ₾647
$379 COP 1.6M
-37.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 ₾1,207
$827 COP 3.4M
-46.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$288 ₾783
$729 COP 3M
-60.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$690 ₾1,878
$2,190 COP 9.1M
-68.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$530 ₾1,443
$1,532 COP 6.4M
-65.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rustavi
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$428 ₾1,164
$550 COP 2.3M
-22.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
13.43
-11.47%

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Last update for Rustavi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Medellin: October 28, 2025

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