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Sarandë vs Tbilisi

for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Sarandë edges it, 65 to 63, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Sarandë is stronger on air quality; Tbilisi on visa ease. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 5.7 of 65 points (scores 51/100)Safety: 7.6 of 65 points (scores 68/100)Healthcare: 7.8 of 65 points (scores 71/100)Internet: 7.6 of 65 points (scores 68/100)Visa ease: 8.6 of 65 points (scores 77/100)Getting there & around: 6.3 of 65 points (scores 56/100)Climate: 5.6 of 65 points (scores 50/100)Air quality: 8.7 of 65 points (scores 79/100)Quality of life: 7.2 of 65 points (scores 65/100)65
Sarandë
out of 100

Albanian Riviera town opposite Corfu

Full Sarandë profile →Where to stay in Sarandë →
Cost of living: 6.4 of 63 points (scores 57/100)Safety: 6.6 of 63 points (scores 59/100)Healthcare: 7.0 of 63 points (scores 63/100)Internet: 6.5 of 63 points (scores 58/100)Visa ease: 10.0 of 63 points (scores 90/100)Getting there & around: 6.8 of 63 points (scores 61/100)Climate: 4.6 of 63 points (scores 42/100)Air quality: 7.4 of 63 points (scores 67/100)Quality of life: 7.7 of 63 points (scores 70/100)63
Tbilisi
out of 100

Year-long visa-free stays and Caucasus hospitality

Full Tbilisi profile →Where to stay in Tbilisi →

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricSarandëTbilisi
Cost of living5157 ✓
Safety68 ✓59
Healthcare71 ✓63
Internet68 ✓58
Visa ease7790 ✓
Getting there & around5661 ✓
Climate50 ✓42
Air quality79 ✓67
Quality of life6570 ✓

Cost

MetricSarandëTbilisi
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$1,250$1,076 ✓
Central one-bedroom rentno data$802

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricSarandëTbilisi
Homicides per 100k1.76 ✓2.03
Political stability (0–100)67.2 ✓56.9
UHC service coverage (0–100)7171
Life expectancy76.4 yrs ✓71.2 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricSarandëTbilisi
Download45 Mbps ✓19.5 Mbps
Upload4.5 Mbps9.6 Mbps ✓

Visa

MetricSarandëTbilisi
Nomad visaUnique permit for digital mobile workers ✓none listed
Minimum income for the visano datano data
Entry, US passport360 days360 days
Entry, EU passport90 days360 days ✓
Entry, UK passport90 days360 days ✓

Getting there and around

MetricSarandëTbilisi
Non-stop airport destinations106 ✓64
Walkability (1–5, editorial)33
Transit (1–5, editorial)13 ✓

Climate and air

MetricSarandëTbilisi
Comfortable months per year6 ✓5
Annual mean PM2.514.6 µg/m³ ✓20 µg/m³

✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Sarandë or Tbilisi?
Tbilisi is cheaper: about $1,076 per month versus $1,250 for one person.
Is Sarandë or Tbilisi safer?
Sarandë scores higher on safety (68 vs 59), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Sarandë or Tbilisi?
Sarandë: a measured median of 45 Mbps versus 19.5 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); 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); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); 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); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.