Medan vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$453
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1141
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$189
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$310
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$216
$654
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
55
60
😀 Quality of life
47
71
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.12M

The cost of living in Medan is 57% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 8852nd and 5182nd ($453 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 1st in Indonesia and Georgia, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Medan compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Medan ranked 15th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 6943rd and 3429th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Medan vs Tbilisi

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Medan Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.64
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.06
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$311
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.1
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.17%
12.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$2468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$558
$1430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.85
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.32
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.79
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$4.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.24
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.48
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.2
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7769
$5632

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$769
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$679
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$726
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$631
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$743
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$872
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$751
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$756
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$906
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1104
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$490
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1205
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1027
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$730
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$574
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1096
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$732
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$631
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$576
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$794
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$652
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$845
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$649
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$572
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$676
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$850
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$569
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$990
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$575
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$988
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$595
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$819
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$374
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$448
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$636
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$429
375 km or 233 mi Van
$580
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$663