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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 19.5% cheaper than Medina without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 7.1% cheaper than Medina without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Medina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.00
$5.43 SAR 20.37
98.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.10 ₾116
$32.34 SAR 121
33.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.24
$8.18 SAR 30.66
1.10%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.57 SAR 5.89
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.71 SAR 6.40
-
Cappuccino
$2.95 ₾7.94
$2.43 SAR 9.10
21.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ₾2.05
$0.81 SAR 3.03
-6.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₾1.13
$0.39 SAR 1.46
7.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.24 ₾6.03
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ₾7.71
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Medina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₾5.19
$1.70 SAR 6.37
13.53%
White Bread (500g)
$0.68 ₾1.84
$0.97 SAR 3.64
-29.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ₾4.97
$2.29 SAR 8.58
-19.21%
Eggs
$2.49 ₾6.69
$2.14 SAR 8.01
16.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.54 ₾20.27
$6.47 SAR 24.25
16.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.35 ₾17.09
$7.08 SAR 26.53
-10.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.43 ₾25.38
$12.60 SAR 47.24
-25.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.16
$2.39 SAR 8.94
-50.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 ₾4.26
$2.16 SAR 8.09
-26.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 ₾5.00
$2.18 SAR 8.17
-14.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₾6.03
$1.68 SAR 6.30
33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 ₾1.79
$1.42 SAR 5.34
-53.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 ₾1.83
$1.49 SAR 5.59
-54.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ₾3.17
$0.98 SAR 3.68
20.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₾1.77
$0.87 SAR 3.25
-24.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.36 SAR 5.11
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.65 SAR 6.20
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.62 SAR 6.06
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.07 ₾8.25
$7.47 SAR 28.03
-58.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 ₾20.34
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₾4.08
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ₾6.15
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Medina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₾0.95
$1.05 SAR 3.93
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.79 ₾39.78
$37.99 SAR 142
-61.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 ₾3.90
$1.37 SAR 5.13
5.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 ₾1.97
$1.71 SAR 6.41
-57.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.35 ₾19.78
$5.52 SAR 20.69
33.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₾2.93
$0.59 SAR 2.23
84.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.4K ₾49.5K
$21.3K SAR 80.0K
-13.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K ₾54.5K
$21.2K SAR 79.5K
-4.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Medina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 ₾197
$204 SAR 764
-64.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.72 ₾31.53
$32.64 SAR 122
-64.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.87 ₾48.08
$105 SAR 394
-82.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Medina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.2 ₾165
$76.5 SAR 287
-19.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 ₾43.94
$8.72 SAR 32.71
87.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.59 ₾17.73
$13.27 SAR 49.75
-50.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Medina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$261 ₾702
$292 SAR 1,093
-10.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,156 ₾13.9K
$7,490 SAR 28.1K
-31.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Medina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.1 ₾205
$36.57 SAR 137
108.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.83 ₾118
$53.1 SAR 199
-17.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 ₾325
$65.7 SAR 246
83.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ₾304
$97.1 SAR 364
16.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Medina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$696 ₾1,873
$434 SAR 1,628
60.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 ₾1,226
$558 SAR 2,093
-18.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 ₾3,500
$718 SAR 2,691
81.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$768 ₾2,067
$418 SAR 1,568
83.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,500 ₾6,725
$2,297 SAR 8,612
8.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,853
$1,313 SAR 4,922
9.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Medina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 ₾1,756
$1,325 SAR 4,967
-50.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
3
296.33%

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Last update for Tbilisi: April 13, 2026

Last update for Medina: April 13, 2026

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