---
title: "Living in Batumi as a digital nomad: cost, safety, visa, internet"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/batumi
description: "Black Sea resort with Georgia's visa freedom"
dataset: 2026.09.4 (2026-09-26)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Batumi, Georgia

Batumi scores 58.1/100 for digital nomads under balanced weights, ranking 192 of 309 cities. Expect about $833 per month, no dedicated nomad visa, and a measured median download speed of 21.5 Mbps.

Batumi is Georgia's seaside city with the same year-long visa-free entry as Tbilisi and lower prices. It is lively in summer and quiet, wet and windy in winter.

Known for: Beach and boulevard, 365-day visa-free, Casinos, Rainy off-season.

## Scores (balanced weights, 0–100)

| Factor | Score |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 58.1 |
| Cost of living | 75 |
| Safety | 58 |
| Healthcare | 61 |
| Internet | 53 |
| Visa ease | 90 |
| Getting there & around | 25 |
| Climate | 33 |
| Air quality | 58 |
| Quality of life | 69 |

## The numbers behind the scores

| Metric | Value | Level | As of | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | $833 | city | 2026-09 | [^2] |
| Central 1-bedroom rent | $485 | city | 2026-09 | [^2] |
| Outskirts 1-bedroom rent (basis of the monthly total) | $354 | city | 2026-09 | [^2] |
| Homicide rate (per 100k) | 1.9 | country | 2021 | [^4] |
| Political stability (0–100) | 55.4 | country | 2024 | [^5] |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 71 | country | 2023 | [^6] |
| Life expectancy (years) | 71.2 | country | 2021 | [^7] |
| Median download (Mbps) | 21.5 | city | 2024 | [^8] |
| Median upload (Mbps) | 11.7 | city | 2024 | [^8] |
| Nomad visa | none listed | country | 2026-07 | [^9] |
| Visa-free days US / EU / UK | 360 days / 360 days / 360 days | editorial | 2026-02 | [^10] |
| Non-stop destinations (BUS) | 38 | city | 2026-09 | [^11] |
| Walkability / transit (1–5) | 4 / 2 | editorial | 2026-09 | [^12] |
| Comfortable months | 4 of 12 | city | 2001–2020 | [^13] |
| Annual mean PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 23.7 | city | 2023 | [^14] |
| Human Development Index | 0.844 | country | 2023 | [^15] |
| English proficiency band | moderate | country | 2024 | [^16] |

## Climate (2001–2020 normals)

| Month | Mean °C | Rain mm | Humidity % | Comfortable |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | -0.6 | 115 | 87 | no |
| Feb | 0.6 | 88 | 85 | no |
| Mar | 3.9 | 96 | 80 | no |
| Apr | 8.3 | 68 | 76 | no |
| May | 13.6 | 61 | 75 | no |
| Jun | 17.6 | 70 | 76 | yes |
| Jul | 20.1 | 68 | 76 | yes |
| Aug | 20.9 | 72 | 74 | yes |
| Sep | 17.6 | 121 | 74 | yes |
| Oct | 12.9 | 140 | 76 | no |
| Nov | 6.7 | 139 | 79 | no |
| Dec | 1.6 | 127 | 85 | no |

## Airports and nonstop flights

| Airport | IATA | Nonstop destinations | International | From US airports |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Batumi International Airport | BUS | 38 | 37 | 0 |

Unique destinations across all airports: 38, of which 37 international (Wikipedia, 2026-09).

## Similar cities

- [Tbilisi](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/tbilisi) (58.8) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/batumi-vs-tbilisi)
- [Yerevan](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/yerevan) (55.9) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/batumi-vs-yerevan)
- [Tirana](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/tirana) (62.9) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/batumi-vs-tirana)
- [Kota Kinabalu](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/kota-kinabalu) (57) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/batumi-vs-kota-kinabalu)
- [San José](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/san-jose) (57.8) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/batumi-vs-san-jose)

## FAQ

### How much does it cost to live in Batumi as a digital nomad?

A single person typically spends about $833 per month in Batumi, renting a one-bedroom outside the centre (about $354). A central one-bedroom costs about $485, which brings the total to roughly $964. That is a 75/100 cost score, where 100 is the cheapest city in the dataset.

### Is Batumi safe for digital nomads?

Batumi scores 58/100 on safety. Georgia records 1.9 homicides per 100,000 people per year (WHO, 2021) and a political-stability score of 55.4/100 (World Bank WGI). Both figures are national, so neighbourhood-level risk can differ.

### Does Georgia have a digital nomad visa?

No dedicated digital nomad visa was listed for Georgia as of 2026-07. Visitors from the US can stay 360 days visa-free.

### How fast is the internet in Batumi?

Measured median download speed in Batumi was 21.5 Mbps (upload 11.7 Mbps) across 958 M-Lab tests in 2024. Measured speeds run below advertised plan speeds everywhere, so compare cities rather than reading the number as a plan.

### Which airports serve Batumi and how many nonstop flights are there?

Batumi is served by Batumi International Airport (BUS) with 38 nonstop destinations, of which 37 are international. 0 US airports have a nonstop link. Source: Wikipedia, 2026-09.

### When is the best time of year to be in Batumi?

The most comfortable months are Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Mean temperatures range from 31°F (-1°C) in Jan to 70°F (21°C) in Aug (NASA POWER 2001–2020 climatology).

### Batumi or Tbilisi: which is better for digital nomads?

Tbilisi is the city with the closest factor profile to Batumi in this dataset. Which one wins depends on your weights; the comparison page puts every factor side by side with the numbers behind them.

## Sources

[^1]: City population (latest census or official estimate), Wikipedia (citing national statistics offices). CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^2]: WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages), WhereNext. CC BY 4.0. https://getwherenext.com/cities (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^3]: 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level), WhereNext. CC BY 4.0. https://getwherenext.com/data/cost-of-living-2026 (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^4]: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population, World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/estimates-of-rates-of-homicides-per-100-000-population (retrieved 2026-09-22)
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[^6]: UHC service coverage index, World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/uhc-index-of-service-coverage (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^7]: Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes, World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/life-expectancy-at-birth-(years) (retrieved 2026-09-22)
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[^9]: Digital Nomad Visas 2026, WhereToEmigrate. CC BY 4.0. https://github.com/0brien18/global-emigration-dataset (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^10]: Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations), Ilya Ilyankou (compiled from passportindex.org). MIT. https://github.com/ilyankou/passport-index-dataset (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^11]: Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables), Wikipedia contributors; countries via Wikidata. CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/ (retrieved 2026-09-24)
[^12]: Walkability and transit ratings (editorial), Navoy. CC BY 4.0. https://nostos.navoy.io/methodology (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^13]: NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means), NASA Langley Research Center. Public domain (US Government). https://power.larc.nasa.gov/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^14]: SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04), Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis. CC BY 4.0. https://sites.wustl.edu/acag/surface-pm2-5/ (retrieved 2026-09-26)
[^15]: Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023), United Nations Development Programme. CC BY 3.0 IGO. https://hdr.undp.org/data-center/documentation-and-downloads (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^16]: EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band), EF Education First. Proprietary; band cited as a fact with attribution. https://www.ef.com/epi/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)

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