# Batumi — relocation profile

Batumi, Georgia · Hybrid regime · livability 68/100

## At a glance

- **Country:** Georgia
- **Region:** Asia
- **Estimated monthly cost of living (solo, renting in the centre):** $1,483/month
- **Livability score:** 68 / 100 (rank 73 of 132 Townleap cities)
- **Settler safety score:** 63 / 100 (rank 85 of 132)
- **Cost vs New York City:** 86% cheaper
- **Also appears in:** Remote Workers, Lowest Crime, Budget Maximizers, Sun + Beach, Rising Stars, Remote Work Visa Cities, Hidden Gems, English-Friendly Cities, Retire Abroad, Eastern Europe, Young Professionals, Asia & Pacific, Open Door Cities, Leaving the UK, Freelance-Friendly

## Cost of living

| Item | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Rent — 1-bed, city centre | $461 |
| Rent — 1-bed, outside centre | $337 |
| Rent — 3-bed, city centre | $906 |
| Average net salary (after tax) | $556 |
| **Total monthly cost (solo, rent included)** | **$1,483** |

One-off cost to land (deposit, agency fee, furnishing, first admin): $1,993.

Reference point: 29% cheaper than Tbilisi.

## Settling

- **Democracy index (EIU, 0–10):** 4.7
- **Regime type:** Hybrid regime
- **Homicide rate:** 2.3 per 100,000/year
- **Time to permanent residency:** 6 years
- **Time to citizenship:** 10 years
- **English proficiency:** Moderate (EF EPI 541)
- **Main languages:** Georgian

## Day to day

- **Summer (low–high):** 19–26°C
- **Winter (low–high):** 5–11°C
- **Internet speed:** 31.5 Mbps
- **Healthcare index (0–100):** 62.7
- **Natural features:** mountains, sea

## Economy

- **GDP per capita:** $28,285 (2024, country-level)
- **Inflation:** 1.1% (2024)
- **Unemployment:** 12.1% (2025)
- **Population:** 169,095

## Similar cities

| City | Country | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly cost | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mexico City | Mexico | $1,173 | $2,641 | /cities/mexico-city |
| San Miguel de Allende | Mexico | $1,106 | $2,433 | /cities/san-miguel-de-allende |
| Istanbul | Turkey | $1,070 | $2,444 | /cities/istanbul |
| Jerusalem | Israel | $1,920 | $4,324 | /cities/jerusalem |
| Buenos Aires | Argentina | $767 | $2,388 | /cities/buenos-aires |

## Related pages

- Cost of living breakdown: /cost-of-living/batumi
- Compare with another city: /cities/compare
- Visa and residency paths: /cities/batumi/visa

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cities/batumi) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.