Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Medias Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Medias

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 13.7% cheaper than Medias without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 4.8% cheaper than Medias without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Medias
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$12.35 RON 53.6
-12.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$50.9 RON 221
-15.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$7.85 RON 34.08
7.64%
Cappuccino
$3.13 ₾8.5
$3.54 RON 15.39
-11.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$1.92 RON 8.36
-60.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$2.1 RON 9.13
-78.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
$3.24 RON 14.05
-33.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
$3.5 RON 15.21
-15.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Medias
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.37 RON 5.93
37.96%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$1.28 RON 5.57
-46.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$1.84 RON 7.97
0.54%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$3.22 RON 13.98
-20.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$8.72 RON 37.87
-10.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$6.8 RON 29.53
-4.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$11.8 RON 51.2
-18.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$1.18 RON 5.14
2.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$1.63 RON 7.08
-2.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$1.56 RON 6.78
14.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$2.49 RON 10.82
-6.83%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$0.94 RON 4.08
-24.47%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.06 RON 4.62
-35.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.89 RON 3.85
39.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.83 RON 3.61
-14.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$5.74 RON 24.94
-48.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.34 ₾19.96
$6.92 RON 30.06
6.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 ₾4.21
$1.15 RON 5
34.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ₾6.08
$1.64 RON 7.12
35.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Medias
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$0.66 RON 2.85
-45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$19.45 RON 84.5
-24.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$0.76 RON 3.3
97.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$0.81 RON 3.53
-11.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$6.85 RON 29.75
3.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$1.52 RON 6.61
-25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$27.7K RON 120.3K
-33.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$27.5K RON 119.3K
-25.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Medias
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$163 RON 706
-54.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$7.92 RON 34.4
47.98%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$8.76 RON 38.04
102.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Medias
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$41.14 RON 179
49.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$19.06 RON 82.7
-14.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$6.71 RON 29.12
-3.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Medias
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$455 RON 1,975
-41.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$6,552 RON 28.4K
-22.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Medias
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$67.2 RON 292
15.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$43.63 RON 189
-0.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$95.7 RON 416
24.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$97.2 RON 422
15.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Medias
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$394 RON 1,710
76.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$289 RON 1,254
62.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$595 RON 2,581
127.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$432 RON 1,875
80.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$1,739 RON 7,548
29.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,705 RON 7,401
-20.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Medias
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
7.7
54.42%

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

Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medias: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.