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Living in Georgia
Photo: Gergeti Trinity Church below Mount Kazbek · Supanut Arunoprayote, CC BY 4.0 · source
A small Caucasus country between the Black Sea and high mountains, with low living costs and easy rules for many visitors. Editorial
The numbers
Main city climate1° to 26°CColdest and warmest month averages, Tbilisi · 2020
Average temperature13.2°CTbilisi (whole country 9.0°C) · 2020
Price level40%Of US prices for everyday goods and services · 2025
Average spending$1,440Per person per month (international $, PPP) · 2025
Income per person$29,400GDP per person a year (international $, PPP) · 2025
Unemployment12.1%Of the labour force · 2025
Homicides2.0Per 100,000 people a year · 2019
Life expectancy74.7 yearsAt birth · 2024
Clean air19 µg/m³Average fine-particle pollution (WHO guideline: 5) · 2023
Forest45%Of the land area · 2024
City dwellers61%Of people live in cities and towns · 2025
Tax revenue24.3%Of GDP · 2024
Language and getting around Editorial
- Languages: Georgian. Some English, mostly in cities and business.
- Public transport: Moderate: good in the main cities, a car helps elsewhere.
- Geography: Has a coastline, with mountain areas. Capital: Tbilisi.
Moving to Georgia
Visa and residence rules depend on your nationality, job, studies and family, and they change often. Start with the government's own website: www.geoconsul.gov.ge.
Sources
| Indicator | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP per person (PPP) | 29,414.38 international $ | 2025 | World Bank WDI |
| Unemployment | 12.1 % of labour force | 2025 | World Bank WDI (ILO estimate) |
| Intentional homicides | 2.03 per 100,000 people | 2019 | World Bank WDI (UNODC) |
| Political stability and absence of violence | -0.5 score, -2.5 to 2.5 | 2025 | Worldwide Governance Indicators |
| Government effectiveness (public services) | 0.35 score, -2.5 to 2.5 | 2025 | Worldwide Governance Indicators |
| Life expectancy at birth | 74.66 years | 2024 | World Bank WDI |
| Health spending per person | 554.32 US$ per person | 2023 | World Bank WDI (WHO) |
| Tax revenue | 24.26 % of GDP | 2024 | World Bank WDI (IMF) |
| People living in cities and towns | 61.18 % of population | 2025 | World Bank WDI (UN) |
| Forest area | 44.62 % of land | 2024 | World Bank WDI (FAO) |
| Fine-particle air pollution (PM2.5) | 18.57 µg/m³, annual mean | 2023 | World Bank WDI |
| Price level of household goods and services | 0.4 ratio, United States = 1 | 2025 | Calculated: PPP conversion factor (private consumption) / official exchange rate, World Bank WDI |
| Average household spending per person | 1,439.6 international $ per person per month | 2025 | Calculated: household consumption (PPP) / population / 12, World Bank WDI |
| Average temperature, whole country 1991-2020 | 9 °C | 2020 | World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal (CRU TS 4.08, 1991-2020) |
| Average temperature, main city | 13.2 °C | 2020 | NASA POWER climatology, main city |
| Coldest month average, main city | 1 °C | 2020 | NASA POWER climatology, main city |
| Warmest month average, main city | 26 °C | 2020 | NASA POWER climatology, main city |
| Rainfall, main city | 376 mm per year | 2020 | NASA POWER climatology, main city |
Data checked 2 November 2026. National averages hide differences between cities and regions. Climate figures for Tbilisi are 2001–2020 averages.
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