Medan vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Medan Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$461
$1028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1179
$2453
🏠 One person rent
$185
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$174
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$625
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
55
60
😀 Quality of life
48
71
🏙️ Population
2.11M
1.12M

The cost of living in Medan is 55% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 8850th and 5462nd ($461 vs $1028) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 48th 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 14th best city to live in Indonesia vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 6907th and 3807th 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
$1.73
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.3
$39.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.13
$9.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$1136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$179
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.1
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.1
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
11.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$2570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$591
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.11
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.58
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$3.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.37
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9091
$4901

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$740
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$655
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$698
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$612
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$728
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$853
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$730
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$746
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1057
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1033
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1148
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$981
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$706
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$559
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1046
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$667
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$615
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$562
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$752
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$634
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$842
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$631
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$562
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$662
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$840
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$560
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$959
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$565
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$953
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$590
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$802
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$404
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$445
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$673
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$489
375 km or 233 mi Van
$568
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$643