₾600
Min. monthly salary
₾1,200
Avg. monthly salary
₾300–900
1BR apartment/month
1% (Small Business) or 20% (employee)
Income tax
🛂 Visa & Entry
Main visa route
Visa-free for 365 days (most EU/CIS countries)
🏦 Banking
Best for foreigners
TBC Bank or Bank of Georgia — passport only, 15 min
No residence needed?
Correct — just walk in with your passport
Multi-currency
Both banks offer GEL, USD, EUR accounts
Online banking
TBC has the best app. Bank of Georgia also good.
📋 First Steps
No registration required
Unlike EU — no mandatory address registration
Tax registration
If working remotely — register as Individual Entrepreneur (IE). 1% tax.
Health Insurance
Not mandatory. Private insurance: ~$50–100/month
SIM Card
Magti, Geocell, or Beeline. Passport required. From 10 GEL.
💸 Transfers Home
Best service
Wise — works great from Georgia
To Russia
Wise, Unistream, or Georgian bank SWIFT
To Ukraine
Wise, Western Union
Average fee (1,000 USD)
Wise: ~$6. Bank: $15–30
🏠 Housing
1BR Tbilisi centre
₾900–1,800/month (~$330–660)
1BR Vake/Saburtalo
₾700–1,400/month
1BR Batumi
₾500–1,200/month
Note
Prices rose significantly since 2022
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Information is for guidance only and updated quarterly. Laws and banking policies change — always verify with official sources. Last updated: March 2026.