Tbilisi vs Ubud: cost of living for digital nomads

Tbilisi, Georgia and Ubud, Indonesia, 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 18% cheaper than Ubud for a month of nomad living ($1,150 vs $1,400).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $500 in Tbilisi against $550 in Ubud.
  • Both score 8/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Tbilisi: 55 Mbps typical against 30 Mbps.
  • Tbilisi is temperate; Ubud is tropical.

Tbilisi wins 6 of the measured lines; Ubud wins 0.

LineTbilisiUbud
Monthly total (USD)$1,150$1,400
Rent$500$550
Food$320$380
Transport$40$60
Coworking$100$110
Safety (out of 10)8/108/10
Internet (Mbps)5530
Climatetemperatetropical
City sizemetrosmall
Settinginlandinland
Nomad score (out of 10)9/109/10

Ubud

Bali's wellness-and-yoga nomad hub inland from Canggu — jungle, cafes, strong community.

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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.