Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Medea Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Medea

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 76.1% more expensive than Medea without rent, and 124.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 77.4% more expensive than Medea without rent, and 113.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Medea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$1.97 DZD 259
447.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$23.46 DZD 3,087
90.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$3.93 DZD 517
110.43%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$0.35 DZD 45.83
782.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$0.43 DZD 56.6
74.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$0.19 DZD 24.82
136.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$2.00 DZD 263
12.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$2.31 DZD 304
29.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Medea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.05 DZD 138
80.95%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.08 DZD 10.29
737.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$1.13 DZD 148
67.26%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$1.50 DZD 197
71.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$9.22 DZD 1,214
-17.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$4.93 DZD 648
24.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$16.33 DZD 2,148
-42.99%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$3.23 DZD 425
-63.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$2.74 DZD 361
-40.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$1.70 DZD 224
10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$0.56 DZD 74.2
298.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$0.60 DZD 79.2
8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$0.47 DZD 61.4
34.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$0.67 DZD 88.4
82.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.28 DZD 36.36
150.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$2.24 DZD 295
30.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$7.11 DZD 936
3.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$1.35 DZD 178
17.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$2.10 DZD 277
8.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Medea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.25 DZD 33.01
52.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
$17.31 DZD 2,277
-14.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$0.65 DZD 85.4
127.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$0.37 DZD 48.25
86.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$5.52 DZD 726
31.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$0.37 DZD 48.27
210.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$20.0K DZD 2.6M
-8.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$33.4K DZD 4.4M
-40.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Medea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$18.48 DZD 2,432
294.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$7.92 DZD 1,042
50.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$17.89 DZD 2,354
-1.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Medea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
$23.70 DZD 3,118
154.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
$2.05 DZD 269
700.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$3.50 DZD 460
86.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Medea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$39.93 DZD 5,253
557.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$3,656 DZD 481.0K
42.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Medea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$19.72 DZD 2,594
287.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$31.56 DZD 4,152
40.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$31.71 DZD 4,172
275.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$55.6 DZD 7,318
105.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Medea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$191 DZD 25.2K
269.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$115 DZD 15.2K
295.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
$278 DZD 36.5K
378.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$187 DZD 24.5K
317.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
$755 DZD 99.3K
225.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
$410 DZD 54.0K
249.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Medea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
$332 DZD 43.6K
95.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
5
137.80%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Medea: March 2, 2026

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