Tbilisi vs Tokyo: cost of living for digital nomads

Tbilisi, Georgia and Tokyo, Japan, 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 59% cheaper than Tokyo for a month of nomad living ($1,150 vs $2,800).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $500 in Tbilisi against $1,300 in Tokyo.
  • Tokyo scores higher on safety (10/10 vs 8/10).
  • Internet is faster in Tokyo: 230 Mbps typical against 55 Mbps.
  • Both have a temperate climate.

Tbilisi wins 6 of the measured lines; Tokyo wins 2.

LineTbilisiTokyo
Monthly total (USD)$1,150$2,800
Rent$500$1,300
Food$320$650
Transport$40$120
Coworking$100$200
Safety (out of 10)8/1010/10
Internet (Mbps)55230
Climatetemperatetemperate
City sizemetrometro
Settinginlandcoast
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.