City comparison
Cost of living in Tbilisi vs Medellín
One person needs about €884 a month in Tbilisi and €968 in Medellín, rent included — Tbilisi is 10% cheaper overall.
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
One-year visa-free stays and the lowest cost base of any city we track in the region.
Monthly budget: €884
Sources: Geostat, CPI & average wages survey (2025) · 143 community reports
🇨🇴 Medellín
Spring weather year-round and the cheapest nomad hub in the Americas.
Monthly budget: €968
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
Should you move to Tbilisi or Medellín?
On salary, Tbilisi pays more for tech roles (€1,500 versus €1,300 a month), so the money left over after costs is €616 in Tbilisi at the top end.
Rent drives most of the gap: €520 in Tbilisi against €600 in Medellín. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Tbilisi at 72 and Medellín at 76 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.