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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.

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Tbilisi
Georgia · 1.2M pop
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Medellín
Colombia · 2.5M pop
Monthly rent (1BR)
€520€600
15% pricier
Groceries / mo
€190€220
16% pricier
Eating out (meal)
€8€6
25% cheaper
Internet (100mbps)
€20€20
0% pricier
Avg salary (tech)
€1,500€1,300
13% lower
Coworking / mo
€90€120
33% pricier
TbilisiMedellín
Rent€520€600
Groceries€190€220
Transport€15€25
Utilities€75€55

🇬🇪 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.

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