Tbilisi · Georgia
Tbilisi in 1 Minute: One Year Visa-Free, $1,000 Months
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Georgia hands 95+ nationalities a full 365 days on arrival — no visa, no paperwork. Tbilisi turned that policy into one of the most underrated nomad cities in the world: cheap, friendly, walkable, and somehow still uncrowded.
Where to live
Vera and Vake are the nomad-friendly choice: leafy, calm, walking distance to specialty coffee.
Old Town is romantic but loud and tourist-priced — better for a week than a month.
Cost, internet, taxes
Magti and Silknet fiber deliver 100–500 Mbps for $15–$25/month.
$1,000–$1,500 buys a comfortable month: 1BR in Vera, coworking, daily café meals.
Self-employed nomads earning under ~$155k can register as Individual Entrepreneur and pay 1% tax — Georgia's open secret.
One thing nobody tells you
Air pollution in winter is rough. Get an HEPA purifier from week one or expect a constant scratchy throat.
Tools we actually use here
Some links are affiliate. They cost you nothing and keep this site running.
- Aviasales — flights into TBS →Wizz Air and Turkish from across Europe.
- Airalo — Georgia eSIM →Magti coverage, install before landing.
- EKTA — Caucasus insurance →Long-stay cover that's accepted at Tbilisi hospitals.
How Tbilisi compares
Safety · Visa · Monthly cost
| City | Safety | Visa | Monthly cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| TbilisiGeorgia | High · One of Europe's safest | 365 days visa-free (most passports) | $1,000–1,500 |
| BangkokThailand | High · Solo-female friendly | DTV — up to 180 days | $1,400–2,000 |
| ParisFrance | High · Aware of pickpockets | Schengen 90/180 | €2,200–3,200 |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | High · Petty theft in tourist zones | 6-month visitor (most passports) | £3,000–4,200 |
| DubaiUAE | Very high · Among safest globally | Virtual Working — 1 year | $2,500–4,500 |
Written by
Meric Erdinc · Founder, 1 Minute Nomad
Meric has spent the last six years moving around Southeast Asia and beyond, with a laptop, a rotating set of Wi-Fi passwords, and an opinion on every co-working space he’s ever stepped into. Rooted in Istanbul, currently working out of Bangkok — though the next flight is usually already booked. He started 1 Minute Nomad for people like him: nomads who don’t have time to read forty Reddit threads to figure out a city. Every guide here comes from a place he’s actually lived, worked or months of on-the-ground research.
