Medellin vs Tbilisi: cost of living for digital nomads
Medellin, Colombia and Tbilisi, Georgia, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.
The short version
- Tbilisi is about 23% cheaper than Medellin for a month of nomad living ($1,150 vs $1,500).
- Rent is the biggest gap: $500 in Tbilisi against $720 in Medellin.
- Tbilisi scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 6/10).
- Internet is faster in Medellin: 100 Mbps typical against 55 Mbps.
- Medellin is tropical; Tbilisi is temperate.
Medellin wins 2 of the measured lines; Tbilisi wins 6.
| Line | Medellin | Tbilisi |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly total (USD) | $1,500 | $1,150 |
| Rent | $720 | $500 |
| Food | $380 | $320 |
| Transport | $45 | $40 |
| Coworking | $120 | $100 |
| Safety (out of 10) | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Internet (Mbps) | 100 | 55 |
| Climate | tropical | temperate |
| City size | metro | metro |
| Setting | mountain | inland |
| Nomad score (out of 10) | 10/10 | 9/10 |
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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.