Moving to Italy from Georgia

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What to Expect

A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Georgia to Italy — from daily expenses to quality of life.

If you moved from Georgia to Italy, you would find that Italy is 73.2% more expensive than Georgia overall. A GEL200,000 salary in Georgia would need to be roughly €119,000 in Italy to maintain the same lifestyle, and you’d need to navigate life in Catalan and Italian.

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How Far Will Your Money Go?

How your spending power changes when you relocate from Georgia to Italy.

What does your salary buy?

GEL200,000 → €119,000

To maintain the same standard of living in Italy

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The biggest cost differences at a glance

Restaurants

pay 58.9% more

Groceries

pay 80.1% more

Transportation

pay 2.1 times more

Housing

pay 80.3% more

Childcare

pay 2.3 times more

Entertainment and Sports

pay 39.1% more

See full cost of living breakdown
Exchange rate: 1 GEL = 0.3433 EUR (October 2026)

Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources.

Cost of living by city

Cost of living varies a lot by city. Each figure is a city's overall cost of living as a percentage of New York City (the priciest, = 100%).

On average, cities in Italy cost about 60% more than cities in Georgia.

Georgia

Batumi 34%
Kobuleti 32%

Italy

Milan 68%
Bologna 60%
Monza 58%
Aosta 57%
Lucca 57%

Compare cities head-to-head

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Who Else Is Making This Move?

Real numbers on people moving from Georgia to Italy, and how the trend has changed.

Moved in 2023
5,238 ↓ 31% vs 2022

people moved from Georgia to Italy · OECD (latest data available)

Who's moving to Italy?

Top countries of origin for Italy's foreign-born residents.

Foreign-born population · UN DESA (2020)

Key Indicator Comparison

How Georgia and Italy stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.

Is it safe?

Homicide rate World Bank, 2023

per 100,000 people per year

GE
2.0
IT
0.6
Road traffic deaths United Nations SDG Indicators, 2021

per 100,000 people per year

GE
12.7
IT
5.0

Italy performs significantly better than Georgia across all safety metrics.

How's the healthcare?

Healthcare spending per person World Bank, 2024

annual government + private spending per person

GE
$1,679
IT
$4,993
Doctors per 10,000 people World Bank, 2023

affects wait times and access to care

GE
56.4
IT
41.9

Georgia generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Italy leads in health coverage index.

What about the environment?

Air pollution deaths United Nations SDG Indicators, 2019

deaths attributable to air pollution per 100k people

GE
69.0
IT
15.0
CO₂ emissions per capita World Bank, 2024

tonnes of CO₂ emitted per person per year

GE
3.5t
IT
5.1t

Georgia generally does better on environment, though Italy leads in air pollution deaths.

Will I have good infrastructure?

Broadband per 100 people World Bank, 2024

fixed broadband subscriptions — key for remote work

GE
30.4
IT
31.8
Water stress level World Bank, 2022

higher means greater strain on freshwater supply

GE
4.2%
IT
29.8%

Italy generally does better on infrastructure, though Georgia leads in water stress level.

What are the job prospects?

Unemployment rate World Bank, 2025

percentage of the labour force without work

GE
12.1%
IT
6.4%
GDP per capita World Bank, 2025

a broad measure of economic output per person

GE
$9,692
IT
$43,309

Georgia generally does better on employment & economy, though Italy leads in unemployment rate.

Is it good for families?

Life expectancy World Bank, 2024

average years of life at birth

GE
74.7 yrs
IT
84.0 yrs
Infant mortality World Bank, 2024

deaths per 1,000 live births — lower is better

GE
7.5
IT
2.3

Italy generally does better on family life, though Georgia leads in literacy rate.

Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), Georgia Department of Revenue (2016), Italian Revenue Agency (2016). How we calculate this

What's the Climate Like?

Monthly averages — select a city to compare.

Tbilisi Rain: 19.5 in/yr (496 mm)
None° / None°F

Avg. annual high / low

Rome Rain: 31.7 in/yr (804 mm)
69° / 50°F

Avg. annual high / low

Months Tbilisi Rome
Jan–Mar — 56°/39°F (13°/4°C)
Apr–Jun — 72°/53°F (22°/11°C)
Jul–Sep — 85°/63°F (29°/17°C)
Oct–Dec — 62°/45°F (17°/7°C)
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Month Tbilisi Rome
Jan — 53°/38°F (11.9°/3.1°C)
Feb — 55°/38°F (13.0°/3.5°C)
Mar — 59°/41°F (15.2°/5.2°C)
Apr — 64°/46°F (17.7°/7.5°C)
May — 73°/53°F (22.8°/11.6°C)
Jun — 80°/60°F (26.9°/15.3°C)
Jul — 87°/64°F (30.3°/18.0°C)
Aug — 87°/65°F (30.6°/18.3°C)
Sep — 80°/59°F (26.5°/15.2°C)
Oct — 71°/52°F (21.4°/11.3°C)
Nov — 61°/44°F (15.9°/6.9°C)
Dec — 55°/40°F (12.6°/4.2°C)

Data: Italian Air Force- Department of Meteorology Italian Air Force- Department of Meteorology

Visitor Visa Requirements

Short-stay tourist visa rules between Georgia and Italy. To live, work, or study long-term in Italy, you'll need a separate residence or work visa — check Italy's immigration authority.

Georgia passport

Georgia passport holder visiting Italy

Visa Free
Georgia passport holders can enter Italy without a visa.
Italy passport

Italy passport holder visiting Georgia

Visa Free
Italy passport holders can enter Georgia without a visa.

Data: Henley Passport Index. Check with the destination country's embassy for the most current requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it cheaper to live in Italy than Georgia?

Day-to-day costs in Italy run about 73% higher than Georgia on average; specific cities can swing further.

How much money do I need to move to Italy?

A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a GEL200,000 comparable salary, that's around €29,750 in Italy for everyday spending, before flights, shipping, a rental deposit, and visa fees.

Can I work remotely from Italy?

With 31.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people, Italy can support video calls in major cities. The hard part is paperwork — visa category, employer policy on overseas staff, and tax residency in Georgia and Italy.

Is Italy safe for expats?

Italy performs significantly better than Georgia across all safety metrics. The homicide rate in Italy is 0.6 per 100,000 people, compared to 2.0 in Georgia.

How is healthcare in Italy compared to Georgia?

Georgia generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Italy leads in health coverage index. There are 41.9 doctors per 10,000 people in Italy, compared to 56.4 in Georgia. Italy scores 84 on the WHO universal health coverage index (Georgia: 68).

What's the weather like in Italy compared to Georgia?

The average high temperature in Rome is 69°F, compared to None°F in Tbilisi. Rome receives around 31.7 in of rainfall per year, while Tbilisi gets 19.5 in.

What language do they speak in Italy?

The official languages in Italy are Catalan and Italian. In Georgia, the official language is Georgian.

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At a Glance

GE IT
Population 3,935,766 58,915,656
Currency Georgian Lari (GEL) Euro (€)
Languages Georgian Catalan, Italian
Driving side Right Right
Calling code +995 +39
Time zones 1 1
Emergency number — 112