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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 8.2% cheaper than Medina without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 18.3% more expensive than Medina without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Medina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 ₾29.26
$5.55 SAR 20.83
93.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.26 ₾118
$32.01 SAR 120
35.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.45 ₾22.99
$7.8 SAR 29.26
8.33%
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
$3.13 ₾8.5
$2.54 SAR 9.52
23.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.07
$0.76 SAR 2.85
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.23
$0.41 SAR 1.55
9.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ₾5.83
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ₾8.02
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Medina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 ₾5.15
$1.62 SAR 6.06
16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.86
$0.93 SAR 3.5
-26.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾5.03
$2.3 SAR 8.62
-19.57%
Eggs
$2.55 ₾6.95
$2.11 SAR 7.93
20.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.79 ₾21.19
$6.69 SAR 25.09
16.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.5 ₾17.69
$7.16 SAR 26.85
-9.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.64 ₾26.22
$12.53 SAR 46.99
-23.06%
Apples (1kg)
$1.21 ₾3.28
$2.37 SAR 8.88
-48.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 ₾4.33
$2.14 SAR 8.04
-25.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 ₾4.85
$2.15 SAR 8.06
-17.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.32 ₾6.3
$1.7 SAR 6.38
36.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ₾1.94
$1.43 SAR 5.38
-50.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.85
$1.44 SAR 5.41
-52.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.24 ₾3.37
$0.98 SAR 3.69
26.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 ₾1.92
$0.86 SAR 3.24
-17.44%
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)
$2.93 ₾7.97
$7.44 SAR 27.91
-60.62%
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
Tbilisi
Medina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 ₾0.98
$1.05 SAR 3.95
-65.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.67 ₾39.91
$37.06 SAR 139
-60.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.5 ₾4.07
$1.3 SAR 4.88
15.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ₾1.97
$1.71 SAR 6.42
-57.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.09 ₾19.3
$5.72 SAR 21.46
23.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ₾3.09
$0.59 SAR 2.23
93.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾50.1K
$21.1K SAR 79K
-12.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K ₾55.6K
$21.4K SAR 80.4K
-4.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Medina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74 ₾201
$204 SAR 764
-63.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.89
$33.28 SAR 125
-64.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.76 ₾48.31
$101 SAR 380
-82.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Medina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.7 ₾168
$76.3 SAR 286
-19.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.27 ₾44.26
$8.63 SAR 32.38
88.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 ₾17.62
$13.48 SAR 50.6
-51.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Medina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 ₾727
$292 SAR 1,095
-8.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,107 ₾13.9K
$7,581 SAR 28.4K
-32.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Medina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.4 ₾211
$36.67 SAR 138
111.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 ₾119
$54.2 SAR 203
-19.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾325
$66.5 SAR 249
79.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 ₾305
$98.2 SAR 368
14.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Medina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,895
$431 SAR 1,616
61.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ₾1,273
$567 SAR 2,127
-17.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,351 ₾3,675
$717 SAR 2,691
88.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 ₾2,119
$410 SAR 1,537
90.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,244 ₾6,104
$3,845 SAR 14.4K
-41.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,354 ₾3,683
$1,097 SAR 4,114
23.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Medina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$606 ₾1,650
$1,317 SAR 4,942
-53.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
3
296.33%

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Last update for Tbilisi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Medina: October 28, 2025

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