Tbilisi vs Tirana: cost of living for digital nomads

Tbilisi, Georgia and Tirana, Albania, 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 4% cheaper than Tirana for a month of nomad living ($1,150 vs $1,200).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $500 in Tbilisi against $520 in Tirana.
  • Both score 8/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Tirana: 60 Mbps typical against 55 Mbps.
  • Tbilisi is temperate; Tirana is mediterranean.

Tbilisi wins 4 of the measured lines; Tirana wins 3.

LineTbilisiTirana
Monthly total (USD)$1,150$1,200
Rent$500$520
Food$320$340
Transport$40$35
Coworking$100$90
Safety (out of 10)8/108/10
Internet (Mbps)5560
Climatetemperatemediterranean
City sizemetromid
Settinginlandinland
Nomad score (out of 10)9/107/10

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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.