Cities
Nomad city comparison
Istanbul vs Tbilisi
Türkiye · Europe / Asia · budget · Georgia · Caucasus · budget
🏆 Tbilisi wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Tbilisi scores higher
Nomad Score
70/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%82.73277777777778
Productivity · 25%73
Sustainability · 20%56
Lifestyle · 15%70
Tax · 10%55
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
82/ 100
A
A — Great
Cost · 30%88.1511111111111
Productivity · 25%75
Sustainability · 20%82
Lifestyle · 15%71
Tax · 10%95
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Istanbul | Tbilisi | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 82.73277777777778 | 88.1511111111111 | 5.418333333333322 |
| Productivity | 73 | 75 | 2 |
| Sustainability | 56 | 82 | 26 |
| Lifestyle | 70 | 71 | 1 |
| Tax | 55 | 95 | 40 |
| Total | 70 B | 82 A | 12 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Istanbul | Tbilisi | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $869 | $768 | 12% |
| Long-term lease | $572 | $457 | 20% |
| Food — local | $322 | $278 | 14% |
| Food — Western | $683 | $578 | 15% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $148 | $137 | 7% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.37 | $2.70 | 12% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $14 | $10 | 29% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $28 | $28 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $75 | $75 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $1.40 | $1.40 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $39.62 | $12.56 | 68% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | — | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.73 | $0.69 | 5% |
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