Batumi vs Yerevan
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Batumi edges it, 58 to 56, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Batumi is stronger on quality of life, safety; Yerevan on climate, getting there & around. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Batumi | Yerevan |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 75 | no data |
| Safety | 58 ✓ | 48 |
| Healthcare | 61 | 62 ✓ |
| Internet | 53 ✓ | 48 |
| Visa ease | 90 | 90 |
| Getting there & around | 25 | 37 ✓ |
| Climate | 33 | 50 ✓ |
| Air quality | 58 ✓ | 56 |
| Quality of life | 69 ✓ | 57 |
Cost
| Metric | Batumi | Yerevan |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $833 | no data |
| Central one-bedroom rent | $485 | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Batumi | Yerevan |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 1.9 ✓ | 4.1 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 55.4 ✓ | 53.5 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 71 ✓ | 69 |
| Life expectancy | 71.2 yrs | 73 yrs ✓ |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Batumi | Yerevan |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 21.5 Mbps ✓ | 15.3 Mbps |
| Upload | 11.7 Mbps | 13.4 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Batumi | Yerevan |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Visa-free days, US passport | 360 days ✓ | 180 days |
| Visa-free days, EU passport | 360 days ✓ | 180 days |
| Visa-free days, UK passport | 360 days ✓ | 180 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Batumi | Yerevan |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 38 | 82 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 | 4 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 3 ✓ |
Climate and air
| Metric | Batumi | Yerevan |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 4 | 6 ✓ |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 23.7 µg/m³ ✓ | 24.9 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Batumi or Yerevan?
- We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.
- Is Batumi or Yerevan safer?
- Batumi scores higher on safety (58 vs 48), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Batumi or Yerevan?
- Batumi: a measured median of 21.5 Mbps versus 15.3 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); IQAir city air-quality pages (yearly PM2.5 averages); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages). Dataset 2026.09.4. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.