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✦ Cost of living

Georgia

National taxes, visas and economy — plus every city we track in Georgia.

The cost of living in Georgia averages 46 on our index (a typical US city = 100) — about 54% cheaper. A one-bedroom rent runs roughly $500/mo and the top income-tax rate is 20%. The average net salary is about $600/mo.

Currency
Georgian lari (₾ GEL)
Languages
Georgian
Capital
Tbilisi
Driving
Right-hand side
Power
C/F · 220V

▤ Taxes

20%

Income tax

flat

18%

VAT / sales

15%

Corporate

$600

Avg net salary

per month

73.3 yr

Life expectancy

World Bank 2024

Estonian-style corporate tax — levied only on distributed profit.

✈ Visas & residency

A full year of visa-free stay for many nationals, a famous 1% small-business tax, and the Remotely from Georgia program.

✈ Visa-free up to 365 days for citizens of ~95 countries.

Visa-free 1-year staytourist

~95 nationalities; de-facto nomad base.

Remotely from Georgiadigital-nomad

Remote workers, ~$2,000/mo income.

Residence Permitresidence

❖ Cities in Georgia

TbilisiOverall cost index 46

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