Batumi vs Lisbon: cost of living for digital nomads

Batumi, Georgia and Lisbon, Portugal, 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

  • Batumi is about 58% cheaper than Lisbon for a month of nomad living ($1,050 vs $2,500).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $450 in Batumi against $1,400 in Lisbon.
  • Lisbon scores higher on safety (9/10 vs 7/10).
  • Internet is faster in Lisbon: 120 Mbps typical against 50 Mbps.
  • Batumi is temperate; Lisbon is mediterranean.

Batumi wins 5 of the measured lines; Lisbon wins 3.

LineBatumiLisbon
Monthly total (USD)$1,050$2,500
Rent$450$1,400
Food$300$500
Transport$35$45
Coworking$90$150
Safety (out of 10)7/109/10
Internet (Mbps)50120
Climatetemperatemediterranean
City sizemidmetro
Settingcoastcoast
Nomad score (out of 10)7/1010/10

Batumi

Georgia's Black Sea resort city — cheap, 1-year visa-free entry, favourable taxes.

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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.