2.54/5
269 reviews
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Batumi

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Batumi is a budget-friendly city on the coast of Georgia, ideal for digital nomads looking to keep their cost of living low while focusing on work. Rent is cheaper than reported in most listings, and affordable local food and taxis make daily expenses minimal. The city enjoys up to eight months of pleasant weather, making outdoor activities and beach access attractive. Batumi is also generally safe with friendly locals, and a growing cafe and coworking scene driven by the regional expat community. Local produce is plentiful and cheap, and the nearby old town and beach towns add variety.

However, Batumi is not without challenges. The road system and traffic make walking difficult and potentially unsafe. Many new apartment buildings suffer from noise issues and poor construction, with long waits for elevators a common problem. International food options are limited, and service in restaurants and other businesses is often inconsistent. It's a small city with a slower pace and not much nightlife, so it’s better suited for longer stays where affordability, work, and a quiet lifestyle are the priorities.

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Pros: Safe, beautiful views, loads of nice little beach towns a taxi ride away. Native cuisine is delicious, maybe the best value restaurants in Europe.
8 months of pleasant weather. Old town is pretty charming. Local fruits are excellent and inexpensive. 1 Euro taxi rides. Georgians are generally warm. English ability among youth is good for FSU.

A decent hipster coffee/bar/cafe/coworking scene is emerging from the Ru/Bel/Ukr exile community.
The boardwalk on the coast is long and excellent - perfect for running and cycling.
Kutaisi airport is only a 24 euro taxi ride away, so lots of cheap connections to central Europe and FSU.

Cons: Roads are total chaos, being a pedestrian is scary. International food options and supermarkets are limited.
New apartment towers are poorly built, extremely noisy and waiting for the elevator can waste 30 minutes of your day.
Businesses seem poorly managed, this results in queues and mistakes.

For a nomad who wants to live somewhere for 6 months, on a low cost of living, focus on work and maintain an active lifestyle. Batumi is one of the best options in 2023.

2 years ago

These are the wrongest infos in the history of infos😄😄 the cost of living, the internet, restaurants, I mean someone really suggested that the airport cafe is the best place in a city. well ok bye

2 years ago

After living there for 2 months, I did not like it at all. Too much crowded now, lot's of cars everywhere. And it is really hard to find a good place to eat, cause the service quality of awful.

2 years ago

I‘ve spent a couple of days in Batumi in Sep. ‘21. First the cost of living is waaay lower than what nomad list says. You can rent a nice serviced apartment with sea view for 29€/Day. People barely speak english in Batumi and there is not a lot going on (compared to Tbilisi). It is a nice place, if you want to live very cheap, safe, enjoy sea views and like modern buildings. However keep in mind, it is a small city, so there is not a lot going on.

3 years ago

✅ Very affordable

✅ Very safe

✅ Warm all year

✅ Friendly people

✅ Pretty safe

✅ Fast internet

✅ Lots of fun stuff to do

✅ Warm now

✅ Perfect humidity now

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Very easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Roads are pretty safe

✅ Freedom of speech

✅ Safe for women

✅ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)

❌ Poor service quality

❌ Limited international food

❌ Low-quality housing

❌ Traffic and pedestrian issues

❌ Not very democratic

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Nomads.com members didn't like going here

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ Hospitals are bad

❌ People don't speak English well

❌ Not family friendly

❌ Hostile towards LGBTQ+

❌ Many people smoke tobacco

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✈️52min

$1,563 / mo

9 Mbps

Tbilisi

Georgia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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🌧 Feels 23° 73° 23° 74° AQI 51 😷

✈️21min

$2,166 / mo

🌇 Also went here214 people

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🙂 Good

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety great

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🌧 Feels 31° 88° 28° 83°

✈️10h

$4,142 / mo

🌇 Also went here78 people

200 remote workers in Batumi now, of which 1+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

Members who have been here

Values shown are estimated visits by traveling remote workers based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members. Visits to a place are only counted once per year per user, even if they visit more in that year. Visits are also normalized by overall trips added per month on the site, so if site usage goes up or down it does not affect trends. Not all digital nomads are on Nomads.com, and not all Nomads.com members log their trips. So the data is only indicative.

The chart below shows visitors by nationality normalized for population size. This means we take all trips logged on Nomads.com, check which country of origin the user is from, then divide that total visit count by the country of origin's population. If we didn't, it'd just show the big countries like US, Brazil and India always on top. Instead, this shows which nationalities worldwide proportionally visit more or less, which is more useful.

⭐️ Total score	2.54/5 (Rank #383) 269 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍6 liked it 👎3 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Okay
👶 Family score	Okay
🎒 Community score	Okay
💵 Cost	😙 Affordable: $2,199 / mo
📡 Internet	😡 Slow: 10Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Good
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🌞 Perfect: 20°C68°F (feels 21°C70°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 64%
💨 Air quality (now)	🌱 Good: 52 US AQI
👌 Safety	Good
🤮 Food safety*	Good
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Good
🤝 Lack of racism*	Bad
🎓 Education level*	High
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Okay
💰 Income level*	Very low: $304 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Bad
🚶 Walkability	Bad
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Great
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
😄 Happiness*	Bad
🍸 Nightlife	Okay
📶 Free WiFi in city	Okay
🖥 Places to work from	Bad
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Good
👩 Female friendly	Okay
🌈 LGBTQ+ friendly	Bad
🎅 Startup Score	Bad

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	Georgia
🗓️ Average trip length	18 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	10 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	☀️ 20°C 68°F + 😊 Comfy (64%) = feels 21°C 70°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 52 US AQI 🍃 OK
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	Bolt
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
💸 10 GEL in USD	USD 3.66
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	GEL 1,000 = USD 366
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
☕️ Best coffee place	Express_O
🚰 Tap water	🚫 No, not drinkable
♻️ Return rate	👍13% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	160,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$3,651 / year
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 45% 👱‍♀️ 55%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 55% 👱‍♀️ 45%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 92% 👱‍♀️ 8%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
🏠 Apartment listings	Airbnb
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Qatar

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$2,199 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$1,268 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$2,317 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$662 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$1,095 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$1,889 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$577 / month
🏠 Median home price	$62,271
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$51 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$62 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$426 / month
🍛 Dinner	$8
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$0
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$1
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$1