BerlinvsTbilisi
💰
Tbilisi saves you $600/month
30% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Berlin has 2x faster internet
70 Mbps avg download speed
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Temperate vs Continental climate
Different weather patterns year-round
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Berlin
Tbilisi
Total Budget
$2,000/mo
$1,400/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,200/mo
$750/mo ✓
Coworking
$200/mo
$150/mo ✓
Meal Out
$10
$8 ✓
Coffee
$4
$2.8 ✓
Tbilisi is $600/mo cheaper (43% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇩🇪 Berlin
📶 Internet70-150 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West2h
🇺🇸 US East5h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇬🇪 Tbilisi
📶 Internet45 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+3
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East3h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Berlin
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days125/year
Best months: August, May, July, September
Tbilisi
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp13°C
Rainy Days98/year
Best months: August, June, July
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
2°2°
Apr
10°12°
Jul
20°24°
Oct
11°13°
BerlinTbilisi
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇩🇪Berlin
🇬🇪Tbilisi
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,000
$1,400
Winner📶
Internet Speed
70 Mbps
Winner45 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4/5
Winner3.6/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.2/10
4.1/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
9/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
8/10
7/10
👥
Community
large
Winnermedium
3
Berlin wins
vs
1
Tbilisi wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Tbilisi
$600/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋Social Butterfly
Berlin
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇩🇪Berlin
Pros
- +Thriving startup ecosystem and tech scene - Europe's startup capital
- +World-class public transportation with U-Bahn S-Bahn and trams
- +Legendary nightlife and clubbing scene with 24/7 culture
- +Affordable compared to other Western European capitals
Cons
- −Cold and gray winters with limited daylight from November to February
- −Bureaucracy is notoriously slow and paper-based
- −Cash-dominant culture - many places don't accept cards
- −Rental market extremely competitive - hard to find apartments
🇬🇪Tbilisi
Pros
- +Low cost of living compared with EU capitals while still offering decent infrastructure
- +Generous visa-free regime for many nationalities with stays up to 365 days
- +Strong and growing digital nomad and expat community with active Facebook and meetup groups
- +Plenty of cafés and coworking spaces where laptops are welcome and Wi-Fi is reliable
Cons
- −Fixed broadband speeds are still relatively slow compared with Western Europe and can be inconsistent between buildings
- −Summer can be hot and occasionally humid, with days above 32°C making midday walks uncomfortable
- −Air quality can be mediocre at times due to traffic and valley geography
- −Drivers are aggressive and pedestrian infrastructure is not always ideal
