How Well Could You Live in Tbilisi Georgia? 🇬🇪
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- How Well Could You Live in Tbilisi Georgia? 🇬🇪
Join me as we go around checking out the local prices and evaluating the cost of Living in Tbilisi Georgia.
We meet the locals and some not so locals and see what a strange room $30 per night gets you in Tbilisi.
If you enjoy adventure videos from the former Soviet Union and Central & Eastern Europe, then grab your vodka, some zakusky and join me as we tour the city of Tbilisi Georgia and check out how reasonable is the cost of living here.
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If you see young Indians in Eastern Europe, they are all mostly studying medicine or related subjects. Medical schools in India are so competitive (largely because India has the second largest population in the world after China) that many Indians go abroad to Eastern Europe where uni fees are surprisingly cheaper than those in India. After they get their medical degree in Eastern Europe, those who want to go back to India and be doctors, then have to pass the entrance exam and then get their equivalent of qualified doctor status in India 🇮🇳.
How hard is that exam to be a doctor after being educated in Eastern Europe? Is it possible?
@@MsMarinakr The entrance exam tests them whether they have the medicinal qualifications to work in India. These exams requires high medical qualifications to pass it.
Hello mate and thank you for your input.
I meet more and more Indians in my travels and you are right, they seem to be mostly medical students.
The population of India is large, but it is not the reason why medical schools are so competitive. The actual population of India which is wealthy enough to afford tertiary education, internet, running water etc. is maybe a 10th of the total. The reason why it is like that is because older generation of India have no market economy literacy due to former government policies, and there are only 3 jobs that guarantee the "good life" - civil servant, engineer or doctor - th-cam.com/video/ItcBEKpm8ys/w-d-xo.html
It is not that different in other parts of the world though. In Germany as a German citizen you need to have literally perfect grades to get admitted to a med school and it is more difficult to graduate than in India. That is why there is also a German med student exodus in other European countries and beyond.
@@charlesdarwin3124 Also don’t forget the entrance qualifications to go to certain medical schools abroad will be slightly less strict and also if you got grades that were close to the requirements, sometimes establishments will have foundation levels of medicine, which is an extra year before studying proper medicine.
I love your enthusiasm taking a first plunge into a conversation with strangers, and your magnetism to which it is apparent that people respond to. True pleasure to watch your videos. Bravo!
Fried khinkali is my favorite. I like Tbilisi, that city has a character and the good thing people didn't destroy the old.Been there done that. Fresh pourri bread some georgian cheese and local good
wine will make my day. You can have a good view of the city from the top of the hill, wish sunny and warm days to enjoy your stay in Tbilisi.
Well said. Thank you so much for watching and commenting, it really helps support the channel. 👍👌
What a well presented video we have here! Lovely to watch as usual plus you have these sick transitions in the supermarket, that makes the cinema complete! :) Entertaining and educational to watch, Justin!
Wow! Just came across this video. Dope content! I wouldn't have thought you're from England because of your accents in different languages, great job! I'm also amazed by the fact that you pronounce "Tbilisi" perfectly, the way it should be pronounced. 99% of foreigners spell it like "Tiblisi" because of the consonants. If you ever come back to Georgia (Tbilisi), let me know. I'm a local TH-camr and Hip Hop artist. We could collaborate:) Good luck!
Food in supermarket was more expensive than here in Latvia I think, didn't expect that.
I agree, I did not expect it either🤪
It's because of our de-facto government politics and national bank. They print money without stop and it inflates money. Economy in our country is not controlled unfortunatly. Also we don't have free money trading meaning you are in fact forced to use Georgian lari. Prices will eventually keep growing until we change government.
Same here, despite I am from Estonia. only exception is coca-cola that is about 1.79-1,99 1.5l
@@furiousinsects6386 We always had negative trade balance and any government can change that and who you see is competent enough to correct trade balance?
100%
Justin. Thank you for the great video and honest assesment during your short time there in Tbilisi. My wife and I look forward to visiting next Spring/Summer. Cheers, Tim. Nashua NH (near Boston MA)
Glad it was helpful! 👍😃 Thanks for watching, my friend!!
Awesome place to stay...interesting overview of the prices
It was incredible... I loved it.
Prices seem a little high for a developing nation though
@Justin Eastern Europe yeah...I guess the fact Russian are moving in might have influenced
Outrageous grocery prices. 😮
Agreed… thanks for watching my friend! 👍👌
@@J.E.E Justin, in your opinion which country in eastern/central Europe or Baltics world be best moving to, if you factor in everything such as future prospects, economics, girls, food, infrastructure, politics, etc?
Yeah, we have been suffering with that for the last 3-4 years...
@@GEORGIANMANDAVID That locked-up expensive butter represents an opportunity not being exploited well enough by local Farmers, because Georgia's climate is perfect for dairy farming and churning butter.
Thx for the video!
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. 👍👌
Another great video.
Thank you!👍👌
Nice little tour. Cheers.
Glad you enjoyed it! 😃👍
Justin, I just subscribed! I've been watching your videos lately and I watched quite a few on Moldova and I'm really enjoying this. When you seem like a really nice guy. You're always friendly and respectful to everybody and every country you go to! I want to travel to Moldova and I'm an American so when I do, I'm going to be reaching out to you!!!! I think you'd be an amazing tour guide and I'm happy to pay for that!
Hi Les and thank you so much for such a nice comment and for subscribing.
I believe respectful is the way to be with everyone no matter where you are.
As for travelling together, it can be arranged. Please message me directly by email at justin@justineasterneurope.com
Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
All the best mate
Lovely crisp video. I will be travelling to Tibilisi next week, your video actually helped. 😊✌️ My main concern is food as i am a vegetarian, but i love to try the local food.
I am so happy you found the content useful as that is one of the main purposes of the channel.
You're going to love Tbilisi and as a vegetarian you will have a huge selection of foods to enjoy.
Let me know how it goes for you👍
@@J.E.E : Hello Justin, my stay in Georgia was simply Amazing, we stayed in Hotel Coste, you were right as a vegetarian I got ample of really good local food such as Kachapuri, the bean curry etc. The highlight for me were the fresh tomatoes and cherries, I couldn't stop eating them. We went to Gaudauri, Kazbegi, kakheti, Signaghi, Mtskheta, jinvali reservoir. Such a beautiful country, such good people, great food, what a thrilling experience it was. 🇬🇪❤️ Planning to go back for the snow season.
Wonderful video. Cheers! Greetings from the south of Brazil.
Thank you so much for you feedback, i really appreciate it!! 👍😃
the fact you spoked with 2 languages (using Russian) just gaved this video a uniqe aspect & tast👍🏻
Amazing video 👌🏻
Cool glad I stumbled upon this channel. Aloha from Hawaii 🤙
Aloha and welcome to the JEE community👍👌
Thank you so much for watching and for supporting the channel
Nice video. Good content!
Thank you so much I really appreciate the kind of comment👍
@@J.E.E very personable.
I like the iron gate, nice 👊🏻🇨🇦
How about linking the "Tree house" accommodation in the description? Looks awesome!
Updated👍
Thanks for reminding me👌
Look at minute 8:13 The woman is smelling the croissant.. She was almost touching it to her noise.. That is ridicilous! 🙃
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Gross! Like - EACH ONE!!! 😭😭😭😭🤢🤢🤢🤢
nice keep it up justin
Thank you so much for watching. 👍👌
@@J.E.E welcome bro enjoy 😉👌👍
You should've checked out the "Orbeliani Bazar". It was above the carrefour u were in. It has some of the most amazing restraunts.
I just want to thank you for being the most honest TH-camr on Georgia because unlike the biggest TH-camrs like mark Wiens ,Gabriel traveler. They are all lying the all lied about Georgia saying it's the cheapest country in the world ,Carrefour in Georgia is double price than Carrefour in Dubai , than Carrefour in France or Belgium, spar in Georgia It's 3 times more expensive than spar in Germany so thank you for being the only honest TH-camr on Georgia.and showing the truth that Georgia is a rip off country 🙌👏👏👏🙌
Supermarkets here in Tbilisi are indeed stupid prices now, for food at least inflation must be 20+% but there are ways around it by buying from the bazaars to get fresh vegetables and fruits for half the price they are in supermarkets here. Public transport has also doubled in price in the last year or so, and apartment rent prices are also double or more since Ukraine war started.
I'm glad in this video he switched from speaking Russian to locals here into English as Russia is totally the enemy of Georgia (and Ukraine) and with over 200,000 Russians running here to avoid conscription into the army there is a LOT of animosity towards Russian people as it's contributed to the inflation in the country and some Georgians are really struggling now.
If Ukraine loses this war then spare a thought and a prayer for us here in Georgia as we will be next on Putin's list...Russia already occupies 20% of Georgia (Russian military is 1hr30 drive from Tbilisi now) so Putin will be eager to get more if NATO does not stand up to him
So basically it's almost cheaper to eat out when buy and cook foods DIY? lol. I plan to visit or form a corporation there to enjoy 5% or 1% High Net Worth income tax while I do not have to stay in there over 183 days unlike most other countries, maybe every yr visit few months or if I like it then stay longer (if the living standard cost is cheaper than in the US - besides housing/rent). I watch some YT videos some said Georgia country offers 1% co. income tax and single digital personal income tax or withdraw tax and only a few countries not require investors must stay there over n days (typically 183 days), that sounds the best b/c I want lower tax country and free to live anywhere I like, I want both lower income tax & freedom. What do u suggest? Thank u bro!
Super video❤velqom in tb. ❤ჩვენ გვიყვარხართ კეთილი იყოს თქვენი მობრზანება bro❤
Thank you so much! 👍🙂
good information
Thank you so much!! 👍😃
What a room!
it was amazing!! 😃👍 Thanks for watching!
Prices on food are kinda crazy everywhere. I think supermarkets are speculating a lot with the prices rn. In Plovdiv in the supermarket nearby , apples are almost 2 euro a kg, in the farmers market they are 1.2 euro, BUT in other town in Bulgaria i recently bought great apples for 0.75 euro..😀 Same with milk .. 1.6 euro in the supermarket.. 1 euro in the farmers market which is literally 5 mins away from the supermarket😀😀 .. I think you can get cheap food in every country.. You just gotta know where to buy it from 😀 Great vlogs btw 👌🙂
You are 100% right... the big corporations are taking the piss I think, because you can find products still at reasonable prices.
Thanks for your input!
@@J.E.E Yup, +1 to the guy above. When I moved to Georgia last year, I was thrown off by the prices at first, but then I realized that one can save a lot by shopping local and in smaller Georgian chains.
Good meat is still enormously expensive though compared to my hometown in Siberia. No idea how the locals can afford it on an average Georgian salary.
P.S. You speak very decent Russian, this is pretty impressive.
but it is still very cheap 1.5 euro is so cheap where i live milk is literally 13-20 euro
I tought was interesting the old lady was speaking Italian...great video bro!
Hello mate, glad you enjoyed it! 👍👌
@Justin Eastern Europe always the top my friend!
English, and speaking different languages, rather than just staring at someone and slowly and loudly repeating oneself in English is most refreshing.
Yap, @Carrefour is really expensive here. Influencers keep saying Sakartvelo is the cheapest country in Europe, but it's actually more expensive than western countries in many ways. Sure, you can buy at bazaars, but it's tricky sometimes. Anyway, rent/accommodation is still affordable (maybe not so much at Tbilisi or Batumi), and local soda!
great video
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. 👍👌
I like your video👍
Thank you, glad you liked it! 👍
Justin, thank you for the video! Greetings from Vilnius. I always compare the prices by the price of 1 liter milk 3,5% fat. In LT it's 0,99 euros. Looking for more of your vlogs!
Hello mate, i am really happy you are enjoying the content, thank you so much for watching and commenting!👍
I was last year in the same hotel and it was so hard to find - was searching for like 1 hour there for it
Hi Niko,
What a cool place though!
I also had trouble finding it, but so worth it!!!
Amazing location
Just back from Georgia and was surprised at how expensive the food and toiletries in the supermarkets were (the prices have skyrocketed recently) ...and yet eating out was still relatively cheap.
So basically it's almost cheaper to eat out when buy and cook foods DIY? lol. I plan to visit or form a corporation there to enjoy 5% or 1% High Net Worth income tax while I do not have to stay in there over 183 days unlike most other countries, maybe every yr visit few months or if I like it then stay longer (if the living standard cost is cheaper than in the US - besides housing/rent). I watch some YT videos some said Georgia country offers 1% co. income tax and single digital personal income tax or withdraw tax and only a few countries not require investors must stay there over n days (typically 183 days), that sounds the best b/c I want lower tax country and free to live anywhere I like, I want both lower income tax & freedom. What do u suggest? Thank u bro!
The lady with sunglasses in the supermaker was going to make the breads second-hand LOL
Same thought crossed my mind
Thank you for putting the prices in U.S. dollars as well in all your videos.
Wow the prices in Carrefour are more expensive than the supermarkets here in France.
Hey! I am from Georgia. thank you for making this video. and about grocery prices, everyone is surprised because two years ago you could buy snickers bar for 1Gel(0.33$) but now as the dollar has went up and lots of Ukrainians are moving in, prices have significantly changed
Много приезжают руzzких - в рази больше чем украинских беженцев. ეტყობა ოკკუპანტი ღრუსეთი გიყვარს და უკრაინელებს აბრალებ ფასების მატებას?!
OMG those prices in the supermarket. I live in a country with salaries similar to georgia but those things in the supermarket are way cheaper here, at least many of them.
Great to see baisi biju🥰🥰🥰🥰
I'm big fan of you ma'am 😍😍😍😍
Thank you so much my friend👍👌
Again beautiful video loved it JK
Hi my friend, glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching! 👍😃
Mate,try try the "Sami Kitno"👍chain in Tbilisi.
I will for sure next time, because with those prices you would go broke🤪
Thank you for the tip
You read and reply to all messages ❤
Hello mate.
I do my best, sometimes with a little delay, but I try to respond to everyone
that wooden house is amazing
It really is! Thank you so much for watching and commenting!! 👍😃
@@J.E.E Any tips on wat to do because me and my wife are travelling there for surrogacy and we will meet the lady from Ukraine there, but u are doing a good job showcasing these places were most dont but i just watched one with the Garage Wine, I think considering its Georgia thats expensive, from Africa Zimbabwe keep posting man we cheer u from here Africa
Great video! I’d love to see you make a similar one in Riga. I’m going to do one in Belarus shortly, Belarus is a lot cheaper than Georgia 🇧🇾 Inflation here hasn’t reached anywhere close to EU or Georgia / Armenia levels
Hello mate,
I will do one for sure in Riga!!! I am now doing it in every city I visit.
Let me know when you release yours, will be interesting👌👍
@@J.E.ERiga is Latvia mate, not Belarus, Minsk is a capital of Belarus
So basically it's almost cheaper to eat out when buy and cook foods DIY? lol. I plan to visit or form a corporation there to enjoy 5% or 1% High Net Worth income tax while I do not have to stay in there over 183 days unlike most other countries, maybe every yr visit few months or if I like it then stay longer (if the living standard cost is cheaper than in the US - besides housing/rent). I watch some YT videos some said Georgia country offers 1% co. income tax and single digital personal income tax or withdraw tax and only a few countries not require investors must stay there over n days (typically 183 days), that sounds the best b/c I want lower tax country and free to live anywhere I like, I want both lower income tax & freedom. What do u suggest? Thank u bro!
It's a wonderful place, but not cheap anymore for sure. Transport is an exception. Prices in shops are generally around West European levels.
Thanks for sharing, i really appreciate it!! 👍😃
Those are prices like they had everything imported from the UK lol
Cheers mate
Agreed… thanks for watching my friend! 👍👌
prices for some products and food are expensive but in general life is cheaper in Tbilisi. In the USA, food is only 20% of family budget, and big expenses are health, education, housing. These 3 things are cheap or ZERO for some local Tbilisi residents!
Damn.... Those grocery prices are like American prices
Tbilisi seems quite expensive, compared with Belgium. Probably imported items and food, which they import from abroad. Local food might be cheaper.
food is very expensive for Georgia, prices are like in Spain, it's surprising
Agreed… thanks for watching my friend! 👍👌
An "Englishman" with a significant Russian accent (sounds unbelievably funny!)
Thank you so much for watching and commenting. 👍👌
I was once for a day in tbilisi because of school and I live in different city trust me when I say there was ton of traffic it took us 2 hours only to drive through tbilisi with regular car
Thank you very much for your input! 👍
Was thinking of returning to Georgia but since 2 years ago it looks like the prices have tripled so I'm going to Albania.
How did he learn Russian so well
I can't believe food stuff is expensive like that in stores in Tbilisi even though they are more expensive than Food stuff prices here in the United States. I was planning to visit Georgia this summer, but I changed my mind,
Lmao you fucking changed your mind bcs of one video ? 😂
“I’m from London”. Sees the knife scar on the side of his face. Checks out
Hii justin, Greetings from Istanbul. I came across you while researching for my Batumi holiday and I liked both you and your videos. Food is very important to me. I saw in the videos of another traveler who came to Turkey that he went to very bad restaurants and I wanted to warn you before you came to Turkey. Please take note of what I said and write whatever you have to ask about Turkey under this post. European side, Börek: Namli Börek - Beşiktaş. Doner: Karadeniz Doner- besiktas. Lahmacun: Cigir Lahmacun-Aksaray. Steak House, Kebab: Baran Et Mangal- Fatih. Boza: Vefa Bozacisi - Fatih. Milk dessert (Kazandibi): Kiztasi pudding - Fatih. These are the first things that come to my mind. You can write to me here, I wish you a happy day :)
Hello may friend,
Thank you so much for commenting and I am happy you are enjoying the channel.
Thank you for your offer as I will be going to turkey soon.
I think it best to communicate eithe on Instagram @justin_easterneurope or by email to justinmalka7@gmail.com
Feel free to drop me a message as I will have many questions.
All the best my friend
@@J.E.E Hi again Justin. I sent an e-mail. You can write to me whenever you want, my friend. Take care of yourself, see you soon :)
Food is a centre of American life.
@@J.E.E if you will be visiting my country, you better not be a passport bro. This is not “eastern europe” this is anatolia.
Well, it looks like the prices in Tbilisi are the same as in New York.🤷
Crazy when you compare the income levels🥺🫣
@@J.E.E . They traded the Soviet Union for jeans and chewing gum 🤷😂
fak rasha, slava ukraini
All depends on where you earn and live. As far as Australia is concerned, the cost of living is cheaper in the world except the Scandinavian countries. The Aussie wages are higher, but the living expenses are so, too. Btw, the bread smelling lady had better not touched her nose to it, please.
Thank you very much for your input! 👍😃
damn, more expensive than Uk
I would imagine most of the locals shop in cheaper places and buy local produce
Hi Sender,
I was also surprised to see how expensive things were and the supermarket seem to be full of locals, so I'm not quite sure what to make of that?!
The grocery prices are very similar to the prices in the US
Thanks for sharing, i really appreciate it!! 👍😃
The Hह and Mम look similar to devaganargi
10 dollars for the meal is a weeks food in Thailand!
Thank you so much for sharing!
Молодец. Очень хороший английский. Куда подевал акцент? У меня не уходит.
Я англичанин, родился в Лондоне... Это помогает😄
@@J.E.E Понятно. Оба языка отличны. Молодец.
omg this filming restrictions are ridiculous! It's 21 century! what the heck?! I'm sure they are breaking the law by prohibiting filming.
I saw this in many countries! Why the hell is not allowed to use cameras but you can use mobiles cameras?! Any clarification please
Well prices don't matter as much when u look at avarage salary
The prices are much more higher than in Serbia!
its not expensive if you know places well. before you travel you have to know everything about georgia...🙂friendly advice
Almost booked my hotel but i saw a bunch of robbery videos from tbilisi and hence i cancelled my plans. Will go somewhere else.
Why it is cheap country just shop at market
He thinks a person go to melting upon " im from LONDON"
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Advice for those who come to Georgia. 1. "Carrefour" and "Nikora" supermarkets are expensive compared to other. stores, try to use the following supermarkets - "Orinabiji", "Gvirila", "Libre",,ioli,,. 2. Use "Bolt" or "Maxims", taxi... (private taxi will always cost you more money). Respect the Georgian culture and religion..3. Avoid talking about political topics, especially about Russia.
Thank you very much for your input!👍
From whatvive seen though in videos the dating scene is almost nill there. Women are hard to get or find. Could be wrong. Any opinions on this?
It is far cheaper in West Europe.
Seems to be🫣
74 SEK for an ketchup . . damn!!!
Im the georgian im living in im 10 years and 5 class
any prices or groceries, restaurants, hotels etc ..similar like in western Europe, but is some things what foreigners pulling like magnets there....0 taxes on incomes outside Georgia, thats mean investments ,crypto thats making country very attractive and very smart move to invite foreigners investors and that why country fast economicly growing, about all western Europe countries trying pull money from ppl as many as they can , and these things pushing leave these countries, i was living in UK and Netherlands over 20 years and i will relocate to Georgia for retirement
Chaqafili... Shkmeruli... Ajaruli...achma...ostri...rachuli lori...lobio ...lobiani lorit... მიირთვი და ისიამოვნე bro.. 🤌🤌🤌👍
I'm from georgia
Beautiful wood cottage and lovely service JK
😃👍
I think no one georgian or tourist must go's to Wal-Mart restorrant to eat good georgian food. There are gerogian special eat place's in centrum.
Thank you very much for your input!
How are the ladies? I love to check out the skirts in the countries I visit.
10:38 I live in georgia and city mall is better (not saying tbilisi mall is not good its just for me I feel that city mall is better but if you're expecting georgian food DON'T)
Thank you very much for your input!
Carrefour is NOT a 'discount supermarket'-its a ripoff supermarket.
Tbilisi reminds me of Bratislava.
how does he know russian language so good?
U seemed a bit off, good vid but not your usual self, cheers
Thanks for the feedback mate... Not sure why, perhaps a little hungover 🤪
Georgia must fight to remain Georgian !
well our governament is corrupt sadly and salary is low as hell and product prices high as hell if you are not high class citizen in Tbilisi you can't live normally and as mid class I can say we are in same situation as low class.
Price up too high now in Georgia.
Seems pricey.
Don’t really like the review. Grocery prices are decent. Georgian culture is really nice. The food is very good. Malls aren’t for restaurants. There are dozens in the streets where you can really enjoy local food. Tourists, including you, mostly go to less organized districts that might look bad, that is not what Tbilisi is.
Georgia become very expensive country!!!
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Цены как в Америке
😡 а зарплаты?
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