I spent time in both last summer, your descriptions are both very accurate, I met a lot of lovely Russian and Belarusians in Batumi and made more Georgian and western friends in Tbilisi. Both are awesome cities with enough to please most travelers. I could definitely live in both but I would definitely pick Tbilisi if I was to ever live in Georgia long term. There’s more of an international community there kinder to English speakers. There’s a lot more going on in Tbilisi, and overall the infrastructure is A LOT better as well. Also, the quality of the meat is 100% better in Tbilisi and that’s coming from the locals in batumi. It definitely does taste off. With that said if you chose batumi you would still have an amazing time as I did, I actually think I had more fun in Batumi making the friends I made with the relaxed lifestyle but for reasons stated above I would pick Tbilisi
I've been to both cities last year and fell in love with Batumi. Although Tbilisi was very beautiful, the "Russian Soul" kidnapped me in Batumi. I am now learning both Russian and Georgian with hopes and plans to return next year in Batumi and buy an apartment. I met so many Russians on my trip, and I just want to help them out somehow after they fled Russia because of the war. They were so kind to me.
Nice! Good luck with the languages, you picked two hard ones ;) Also, glad that you met good people from Russia. There are some good people from there.
@@dpashutskii спасибо! დიდი მადლობა! Да, the Russians and also Ukrainians that I met really touched my heart. I will tell you though that Georgian is easier than Russian. I speak Philippine languages, so Georgian grammar is easier for me than Russian. I also visited Russia (Санкт-Петербург, Москва, и Казань) before going to Georgia, and I fell in love with it. St. Petersburg is my favourite city in the world. I really admire your country from толстой to the татар people and so much more.
Congratulations ! You did an excellent job to compare both cities in less than 12 minutes 👍 I would like to add that Adjara has a semi autonomous status (!) and though they follow the recommandations from Tbilisi ... they do it in a more relax way... meaning more freedom. During the covid hysteria policemen in Batumi didn't harass people like in Tbilisi because they were walking without a mask. Batumi is a big village where most Georgians are related through families and acquaintancies . Another point... though I don't want to get political here and it's only based on anecdotal evidence... It seems like there is more negative attitude towards the Russian people in Tbilisi. Batumi knows how much it depends economically on the Russian tourists and investeurs .
& also it seems like Batumi is nicer to non-White people. Tbilisi on the other hand has more of a NYC aloof attitude as well as a insular one (sometimes xenophobic). In Kutaisi, I think they thought I was a Black American, but didn't give me sh*t for it. Either I'm mistaken for a Black American or an Arab. In addendum, I am Brazilian-Canadian born and raised but still living in the Rep. of Sakartvelo now. ;)
Hah, never thought about it. I should actually pronounce T-bilisi with "T". But maybe when T and B together it turn into the one sound xD I guess it's something related to my native language and how we pronounce the hard sounds.
Hi Dmitrii Im a digital nomad preparing to travel to Tbilisi in March with my little daughter and my wife. Do you still live there? Would you please recommend me if it is better Batumi or Tbilisi for a family?
And if apartments are like hotels, wouldnt that mean that in summer you could have much more noise from neightbours that might be tourists? Also i see batumi rents are around 300$, but do you have to pay anything else besides the rental price? i other countries for instance there are taxes or can charge you what cost to maintain the building, etc...
Well, you might have noise in your city too, it's not related to Batumi specifically. But in my experience, there are not much noise compared to big cities. You might have to pay for utilities or building maintenance if you rent monthly. It all depends on one specific place.
It’s two different questions. Touristic places are more expensive for sure. But even in touristic places you will pay less as a local. Just take a look at prices of your hometown Airbnbs and compare it with your rent.
всё-таки дали визу в Канаду? я из Батуми уезжаю в Тбилиси. квартиры по ценам тоже самое, только вот найти тёплую квартиру в Батуми на зиму очень сложно и летом выселяют))
Oh fvck yeah it is. One time it was so humid that when I took a Bolt in Tbilisi, the humidity heat was so hot EVEN WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. It can get to 100 Percent humidity easily. Black, Yellow, Green and White mold have an United Nations party in your apartment..you've been warned.
There are ways of dealing with it! I am a Norwegian citizen living in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, and here we actually have nearly the exact same climate as Tbilisi. Staggeringly similar, about 97%! Last summer I remember trying to go for a walk at 3 PM when it was 36 'C or higher. Dry air. Not fun at all. However, this summer I plan to make use of the early morning for walks, which will be perfect! So if you are able to do so, get up at 6 am, go for a walk while the temperature is below 30'C, and then hide indoors most of the time :) You can also go for a walk after midnight. Here in Plovdiv I felt super-safe after midnight. We were a bunch of people walking up the local hills for a brief hike. Many Bulgarians do simply live Plovdiv in summer, because the coastal cities here have far more acceptable temperatures mid-summer! The capital of Sofia also has mostly acceptable summers, but the winter is very cold. I'm anyhow planning to visit Batumi for the first time mid-summer, in order to escape Plovdiv (Bulgaria's Tbilisi climate). If I like it, I may move to Georgia soon!
@@dpashutskii but how long and how often there are these shut downs? in my case i would work remotely so it is mportant there is electricity. Another key factor is the price, tblisi seems much more expensive, around 500$ and batumi around 300$
I would recommend getting a laptop ;) I think most of the shutdowns are for 1-2 hours, and they happen maybe 3-4 times per year. Tbilisi is certainly a more expensive place as most capitals are.
The Rabies vaccine doesn't work this way. You can only get it if you were bitten (the shot should be done within 24 hours after the bite), otherwise it'll run off you very fast. It's quite easy to get it everywhere in Georgia just in case. My wife got one in Batumi. They also monitor the stray dogs quite a lot, so the chances aren't that high. But of course, you better get a vaccine if you got a bite. Stay safe!
