Quick Answer
Tbilisi costs $700–1,000/month at the budget end, $1,000–1,500/month mid-range, and $1,500–2,500/month for a comfortable setup. For the quality of life you get — excellent coworking, great food and wine, vibrant social scene, safe streets — it represents exceptional value.
Full Budget Summary
| Category | Budget | Mid-Range | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | $300–500 | $500–800 | $800–1,500 |
| Food | $150–250 | $250–400 | $400–700 |
| Transport | $30–50 | $50–100 | $80–150 |
| Coworking/Internet | $50–100 | $100–200 | $150–300 |
| Health insurance | $45–60 | $60–80 | $80–150 |
| Misc/Social | $100–150 | $150–300 | $300–600 |
| Total | $675–1,110 | $1,110–1,880 | $1,810–3,400 |
Most nomads land in the $1,000–1,400/month range within a month of arrival.
Accommodation
Tbilisi's rental market is split between the Old Town (Abanotubani, Fabrika area) which is atmospheric but pricier, and the newer residential neighbourhoods (Vake, Saburtalo, Vera) which offer better value.
Budget ($300–500/month): Furnished studio or 1-bedroom in Saburtalo or Gldani. Older buildings, functional, fast internet included in most cases. Good for long stays if you prioritise value.
Mid-range ($500–800/month): Modern furnished apartment in Vake, Vera, or near Fabrika. Good appliances, fast WiFi, central location.
Comfortable ($800–1,500/month): Premium apartment in Old Town, Vera, or Saburtalo with great views or standout design. Short-term furnished lets with hotel-style amenities.
Airbnb works well in Tbilisi, as does Booking.com for initial stays. For monthly rates, Facebook group "Flats for Rent in Tbilisi" consistently has good direct-from-owner deals.
Food and Drink
Georgian cuisine is extraordinary — khinkali (soup dumplings), khachapuri (cheese bread), mtsadi (grilled meat), walnut sauces, and churchkhela. A full dinner at a good Georgian restaurant costs $8–15. Street food and local spots are $2–5. Wine is famously cheap and high quality — Georgia is one of the world's oldest wine regions and a good bottle of natural Rkatsiteli costs $5–10 at a wine bar.
Eating locally: $5–10/day
Mixed (restaurants + cafes): $15–25/day
Full restaurant dining: $25–40/day
Transport
Tbilisi has good public transit — metro, buses, and minibuses (marshrutka). Metro single trip: ₾0.50 (about $0.18). Monthly transit card: ₾30 ($11). Bolt (Georgian Uber equivalent) is cheap — city ride ₾5–12 ($1.80–4.40). Many nomads walk — the Old Town and Vake/Vera areas are walkable.
Coworking
See the full Tbilisi coworking guide for details. Short version: excellent options from ₾100–400/month ($37–148), with Impact Hub, Fabrika, and Desks Agency being the most popular.
Internet
Georgia has fast, affordable internet — consistently ranked among Europe's fastest. Home broadband: 100–500 Mbps for ₾15–40/month ($5.50–15). Providers: Silknet, Magticom, Geocell. SIM cards: Magti, Beeline, or Geocell — 50GB for ₾15–20/month ($5.50–7.40).
Currency
Georgian Lari (GEL). 1 GEL ≈ $0.37. Wise works well in Georgia for withdrawals and spending. TBC Bank and Bank of Georgia have English-language ATMs everywhere.
Bottom Line
$1,000–1,200/month gets you a genuinely comfortable Tbilisi life — good apartment, eat and drink well, cowork daily. Few cities in the world match that ratio of cost to quality.
Next steps: Georgia Digital Nomad Visa | Coworking in Tbilisi | SIM Cards in Georgia
*Last updated: April 2026*