Georgia vs Turkey
Two retirement contenders on one comparable scale. Same published formula, same source-cited data; every fact below keeps its citation.
Axis by axis
- HealthcareTurkey +23
- Retiree visaTied
- AffordabilityTied
- SafetyGeorgia +48
- ClimateTurkey +12
- Expat communityTurkey +28
Partial data: Georgia has unverified inputs on this axis (scored a neutral 50).
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No retirement visa and no income requirement for entry. Citizens of roughly 95 to 100 countries, including all EU states, the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and Japan, may stay visa-free for a full 365 days, one of the longest visa-free stays in the world.
A single applicant must show about 42,112.50 TRY per month (1.5 times the 2026 net minimum wage of 28,075 TRY), roughly 1,200 USD; pensioners can rely on foreign or local pension statements.
Expats rely on private healthcare. Local Georgian insurance runs about 21 to 42 USD per month; international expat plans about 83 to 417 USD per month depending on age and coverage.
Most expats take private or international insurance for faster access, English-speaking care and international-standard facilities; health coverage is mandatory for residence permits for those under 65.
Very affordable. Numbeo estimates a single person needs about 575 EUR per month in Tbilisi excluding rent (June 2026).
Roughly 1,000 to 1,500 USD per month for a single person: about 582 EUR in living costs excluding rent plus a city-centre one-bedroom rent around 26,758 TRY.
Average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Tbilisi city centre is about 1,768 lari per month (roughly 579 EUR), June 2026.
A one-bedroom apartment in a city centre averages about 26,758 TRY per month; rent in New York is about 346.7 percent higher than in Istanbul.
Mediterranean on the southern and western coasts, continental in the interior, with humid subtropical and oceanic zones along the Black Sea.
Georgia uses a territorial tax system and does not tax residents on foreign-source income, so foreign pensions are generally not taxed in Georgia.
Under the US-Turkey tax treaty pensions are generally taxable in the recipient's country of residence, with relief from double taxation provided through foreign tax credits.
Turkish lira (TRY). Persistent high inflation, so budgets in TRY change quickly.
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