Batumi: the vibe
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The verdict
Liked · 66Expats mostly love Batumi for people, food, and the 1% tax structure, but warn about residency bureaucracy, service quality, and noisy condos.
- friendly people
- food
- low cost of living
- 1% small business tax
- hidden gem vibe
- supportive expat community
- residency and permit bureaucracy
- new income requirements
- poor service at some shops
- noise and neighbours in condos
- no cannabis legalisation
- Many long-stayers say it exceeded expectations and they plan to return.
- Newer arrivals feel welcomed and say the first weeks were easy.
- Some find daily life harder than the marketing suggests, needing patience with local systems.
- Tax and residency rules are a major draw but change often, so check current requirements.
- Most comments are off-topic jokes, so the sample of real experiences is small.
Read from 7 videos, 40 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
Honest Impression of Batumi! Georgia Cost of Living (Pros&Cons)
Dany Dev · 151K views · 2023
What viewers said
“Welcome to Batumi! The Vegas of Georgia 😎 . Check out Level8 Travel Luggage with Worldwide shipping (Code"Dany15"): https://www.clkmg.com/LEVEL8/DanyDev”
♥ 21 likes
“That hickey on the neck though... I guess that girl loves to bite a lot.”
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“The love mark on the neck proves how much fun you had in batumi 😂”
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“Georgia, what a special place. Spent most of 2022 there. With batumi being the start of my stay. 2 solid months in the city and I can say it exceeded all expectations by far. Some special charms that you get used too definitely! Cheers to S”
♥ 41 likes
“So, you picked up that girl from the square? LOL”
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“you need to protect your neck line from the mosquitos lol they must be big in Batumi ::::::::::)”
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“Is that a hickey?”
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“I’m here now and I love this place, I’m shutting down my life in the USA and moving here.”
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“Thanks for sharing Dany! Always a pleasure to watch”
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“Loved the room at the Radisson.I go to the casino there but have never stayed.You can see everything from there.”
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