Cost of living in Tbilisi, Georgia (How much we spend)

[@dpashutskii]

I hope this cost review were helpful! If you're interested in some specific prices on goods/services, feel free to ask in the comments!

[@norkbalg2481]

Your videos are pure gold. Thank you very much for putting so much work in your videos. I am new in tbilisi and your content is a great way to orient myself. I think a lot of people think the same. Thumbs up 👍

[@dpashutskii]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@ilayda707]

KING. thanks for not mentioning your 5 min otobiography before explaining lol. very on point and helpful video

[@dpashutskii]

Glad you like it! :)

[@pricilliacaroline5255]

Thank you for the information. So useful and informative 👍

[@dpashutskii]

Glad it was helpful!

[@merelgringhuis5021]

Great video. Very helpful! We are considering moving to Georgia. A detailed video on prices would be amazing!

[@dpashutskii]

Thanks!

[@al9017]

great video.

[@dpashutskii]

Thanks!

[@norkbalg2481]

I really didnt expect to meet you today but when i did i was quite nervous. I dont know if you noticed it but i was shaking. I can tell you my heart was racing like crazy. I am an introvert and usually dont approach people but i knew i would regret it if i didnt say hello. Success 😁. You really made my day and i am sure i am not going to forget this moment very easily. I am certain if you keep doing what you do, you will have to get used to this kind of interactions on a daily basis. I am rooting for you.

[@dpashutskii]

haha, me too! Don't worry, it's totally normal for introverts, I'm the same. You made my day as well, it was so awesome and encouraging to meet someone who watched my videos! Thank you for approaching me!

[@norkbalg2481]

I am glad i wasnt the only one😅. It was really nice to meet you. I will definitly message you in whats app and it would be great to meet up sometime. I wish you both a wonderful day 🤗.

[@daiditravels]

great video; I think I was spending about the same amount. a little bit less, cause I cook more at home :))

[@dpashutskii]

Thanks! I wish I can cook but I am so bad at it! 😂

[@muhammadamazonppcmanger9513]

What kind of living are you talking about? 2 rooms? 1 kitchen? Attached bath? Can you explain this and size of living for which you told $400

[@dpashutskii]

I think it was 2 bedrooms, 1 bath/toilet, 1 large living room, large kitchen, 2 balconies, 100m2. It doesn't really matter anymore because those prices are no longer exist, it was in 2021. I think such apartments now costs around $800.

[@4paz]

Cool Channel bro. Very valuable information. I subbed. Have you been to Serbia? God bless you in the name of Jesus Christ.

[@dpashutskii]

Thank you very much! I've been to Belgrade and Novi Sad but it was quite a brief stay just for a few days in both cities.

[@TheBuddyShowWorldwide]

Great content! Do you think the "green passport" will last in Tbilisi? Or do you think it will get phased out due to unpopularity?

[@dpashutskii]

Not sure about green passports and they also only for citizens/residents so it probably won't be popular among foreigners. We still have to use QR codes. I think the main question to Georgian green passports is whether it's going to be accepted anywhere in the world except Georgia. If not I don't see much use for it. I think EU is currently discussing this opportunity.

[@TheBuddyShowWorldwide]

@@dpashutskii Thanks, I don't want to get the jab, so I don't know if I should forget about Tbilisi.

[@dpashutskii]

@M J Agree, it's totally insaine and messy right now.

[@prodigaldaughter00]

@@TheBuddyShowWorldwide the green passes were cancelled February 1st 😊

[@fujairah12]

Thanks Dimitri - very interesting video and update. Are you guys still living in Tiblisi?

[@dpashutskii]

Thanks! No, we left :) We lived there for a year.

[@Msanabanana1973]

What are the nicest areas to live in Tblisi? Thank you :)

[@dpashutskii]

It depends on what you are looking for. I have a video where I go through all the popular areas and describe them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXvPooF7bc-GntU

[@edjasper92]

Do they have a retirement visa? I am an American and my wife is Russian.

[@dpashutskii]

I don't think so. At least not that I heard of. But why do you need visa at all? Both of you can stay in Georgia almost indefinitely without any visa.

[@gooba2390]

Living in that beautiful country is my dream, learning Georgian at the moment

[@dpashutskii]

Georgia is indeed a great country. Learning is optional in the beginning you can get around with English fairly easy, especially in Tbilisi. But if you want to stay long-term it would be useful for sure! Good luck!

[@BlazeGuitarLessons]

Super useful video. Thanks for making it!

[@dpashutskii]

Glad it was helpful!

[@darylsee8194]

Thanks bro for this video! Amazing content👍🏻By the way, could I check what’s the average cost of healthcare in Georgia?

[@dpashutskii]

Thank you! Unfortunately, I don't have information about insurance. I paid for medical stuff a few times from my pocket and it was cheap. Some procedures were free. It's not that common to have medical insurance in Georgia or in my home country. We used to just pay right away. I know a few insurance companies here. You can contact them about the pricing: - ardi.ge/ge - mygpi.ge/ - aldagi.ge/en - tbcinsurance.ge/en - unison.ge/en

[@darylsee8194]

@@dpashutskii Thank you for the kind sharing Dmitrii! Very useful information. Looking forward to more of your content! Cheers:)

[@christopherhouse7937]

Dmitrii are you staying in a Airbnb rental or just normal apartment rental? And would it be possible to find cheaper rental option? Say $200-300 USD per month?👋🏻😁

[@dpashutskii]

Normal apartment rental, my lease is for 6 months. It's definitely possible to find an apartment for $200-$300 and even cheaper. You can check ss.ge and see what options are available for that price range.

[@dpashutskii]

@M J December is also quite popular as I can see now

[@dpashutskii]

@M J Not sure. There is still so much potential. Many people abroad don't even know that Georgia exists. It definitely won't become too touristic any time soon.

[@GreEnRenge]

how did you find the rental unit so cheap in Tbilisi ?

[@dpashutskii]

It was in 2021 before the war in Ukraine started. Georgia was different back then in terms of prices.

[@vadim6346]

Another great video. Thank you! Question about weather - can you swim in the sea in March or April?

[@dpashutskii]

Thanks! No I don't think so. Probably starting from late May/June. In March/April still will be too cold. Also, to be clear there is no sea in Tbilisi, you have to go to the cost line like Batumi. There are a few large lakes here though.

[@dpashutskii]

@@benchoflemons398 Yeah, maybe. I guess the answer about months is still the same :) But in general yes you can swim in Tbilisi sea.

[@vanguardvarun6795]

Is the bills 30$ for the entire month?

[@dpashutskii]

Yep!

[@valentinamilovanovic9437]

Amazing video as well! Thank you!!!!!

[@dpashutskii]

Thank you!

[@itskellyturner]

Do you thinking airbnb is a good platform to find an apartment? :)

[@dpashutskii]

Yes, I use it all the time. It's probably not the best for long-term because it's more expensive.

[@afana]

thank you . good video

[@dpashutskii]

thanks for watching!

[@WhyYouTrippin]

How's the winters in Tbilisi?

[@dpashutskii]

It's only starting but as I understand it's not harsh. Around +1C - +3C in the worst days and not much snow. So far the worst day was +5C.

[@ukcryptolondonbased2953]

Are you still there?

[@dpashutskii]

Nope, moved out 2 years ago.

[@Satireinmyattire]

Hey Dmitrii, I've been watching your videos to learn more about Tbilisi. I'm thinking of moving there, after living in China for 6 years. I've done some googling to find out if UK citizens are able to move there for one year without a visa. Almost every website on the internet says that I can move there, but I don't see UK listed on the government site. Do you know if it's possible for me to move there without a visa? Thank you! Good videos too!

[@dpashutskii]

Yep, almost all passports on the planet allow you to move to Georgia and stay for 365 days and then you can do a visa run. So basically you can stay as long as you want. It's 100% true for the UK passports because I know many people from the UK here. Thanks!

[@Satireinmyattire]

@@dpashutskii Thanks Dmitrii, do we need to go through the Remotely from Georgia program, or can you just turn up vaccinated with a PCR test?

[@dpashutskii]

​@@Satireinmyattire No, you don't need this program. You can just arrive to Georgia and get 365 days stamp on arrival. Don't need to do anything special for this. I think you don't even need PCR if you're vaccinated right now. But better to check this.

[@enkines1756]

I traveled to many countries one of my favour is Georgia. However there is one thing I do not like about Georgia, Georgia cities are one of dirtiest city in Europe. Do not get me wrong. The cities authorities try to clean the cities, but the problem is the thousands of stray dogs on the citied and their feces. A group of local doctors made an study. They said that the level of infection by dog parasite is so big in the population that it is endemic. The dogs infect the people and children. Many parasitic infections have not symptoms, to an epidemiologist, an endemic infection is one in which overall rates are static - not rising, not falling. More precisely, it means that the proportion of people who can get sick balances out the ‘basic reproduction number’ of the number of individuals that an infected individual would infect, assuming a population in which everyone could get sick. Walking on the street of Tbilisi I saw many young and old people with infection of parasites without symptoms . The same in Batumi. The local doctors reported the government back in 2018, so far the government has not done anything about it. The bad part is that people do not care about the problem, out of ignorance.

[@dpashutskii]

It's hard to grasp for me because I mostly traveled in South-East Asia. Compared to it Georgian cities are the cleanest 😅 Same goes for straight dogs. But I can understand it may come as a shock compared to western countries. Unfortunately it's an issues in many not so economically developed countries. They just don't have finances to work on these issues or they have to prioritize something else.

[@enkines1756]

@@dpashutskii The problem is that a group of local doctors made a report to the health authorities about the danger to the population of so many stray dongs in the urban areas. The people health has to be a first priority. They do not need a lot of money to solve the problem. I traveled to many developing countries, and the cities are more dirties than Tbilisi. What happen is that in Tbilisi there are dogs feces all over the place, in Batumi you can not walk 10 feets without finding a pile of dog poop. In city like Batumi where rain a lot, that is very dangerous mostly for children.

[@paulz6491]

@@enkines1756 Can you provide a link to this study. Thank you.

[@enkines1756]

@@dpashutskii It is not hard to grasp common sense tell street dogs can carry hundreds of infection's. Also nothing is more important than the health of the people.

[@paulz6491]

@@enkines1756 Thank you 😊

[@annashrayer8730]

Thank you for great video!

[@dpashutskii]

Glad you liked it!

[@josephhalligan1712]

im surprised how nice the city looks actually , like im sure their are not so nice places ,,,, but in the video it relay looks quite a beautiful city ...

[@dpashutskii]

It is nice!

[@Jonnatan06]

Hi DImitri. We are moving to Georgia after 20 days and we want to know what app should be use to rent a flat for 3 or 4 months. Appreciate your help. thanks

[@dpashutskii]

Hello! I would suggest using Airbnb for 3-4 months or Facebook groups. Minimum rental period for long-term rent (and hence using dedicated websites) is 6 month. I hope it helps!

[@nayandas2076]

Gym ?

[@dpashutskii]

I mostly run so not sure how much gym costs.

[@darcycardinal6275]

I plan on staying in an hostel/airBNB, i don’t need anything fancy. All I see is great prices all around! Good video.

[@dpashutskii]

Thanks!

[@muhammadbilal-sd1rg]

So beautiful

[@dpashutskii]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@blablaba1871]

Which health insurance provider did you choose, and why? Thank you in advance!

[@dpashutskii]

Hey, we ended up living without insurance in Georgia risking just paying from our pockets but thankfully didn't need any medical help. But do it at your own risk.

[@rickvisser1986]

Great video, thank you and enjoy! 😊🌞🌟

[@dpashutskii]

Thanks for watching!

[@muhammadkhoso2867]

Very handy and useful video …

[@dpashutskii]

Glad you think so!

[@cardamomes]

Have you been to Bulgaria?

[@dpashutskii]

Hey! Not yet, want to visit one day.

[@atdbkh6855]

🔥⚠️. 👍💯

[@dpashutskii]

🥳🥳🥳

[@ДавидГурджиани]

Грузинский то хоть учишь?

[@dpashutskii]

Nope, I'm leaving Georgia soon. I only know the basics.

[@ДавидГурджиани]

@@dpashutskii Keep on.... Учи грузинский - исцавле картули...Жить легче будет и приятнее!!!! Многих друзей заведёшь!!!

[@dpashutskii]

@@ДавидГурджиани спасибо за предложение. С друзьями в Грузии недостатка нет :)

[@ДавидГурджиани]

Very strange accent....Where from you are bro?

[@dpashutskii]

I'm originally from russia.

[@ДавидГурджиани]

@@dpashutskii I suppoused so..... Your accent... Русский акцент ни с каким не спутаешь!!!

[@dpashutskii]

@@ДавидГурджиани Как и любой другой акцент. На то он и акцент, бро :)