

Photos: Berlin by Claudia Solano, Pexels License; Tbilisi by ArtHouse Studio, Pexels License.
Berlin or Tbilisi?
Our verdict in twelve categories, each scored against the same fixed benchmark cities, and the climate month by month, so you can choose for your trip.
Choose Berlin for
- live music and the arts
- beaches
- families
What lies behind each score is written up on Berlin’s own page.
Choose Tbilisi for
- prices
- day trips
- wellness
What lies behind each score is written up on Tbilisi’s own page.
Scoreboard
Twelve categories on one fixed scale from 0 to 100. The shaded stretch is the gap between the two.
What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: Berlin and Tbilisi.
Your match
Pick a travel style or drag the sliders, and both match scores follow your weighting.
Wins on live music and the arts and beaches with your weighting.
Wins on prices and day trips with your weighting.
What matters to you?
When should you go?
Pick your month. The climate figures are measured averages, not a forecast.
Berlin in July
Tbilisi in July
Daytime high, °C
Rainfall in the month, mm
Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Berlin: 1991-2020 normals, Berlin / Alexanderplatz (0.9 km from centre). Tbilisi: 1991-2020 normals, Tbilisi (13.8 km from centre).
Before you go
| Measure | Berlin | Tbilisi |
|---|---|---|
| Official language | German | Georgian |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Lari (GEL) |
| Sockets | CF230 V, 50 Hz | CF220 V, 50 Hz |
| Driving side | Right | Right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer | UTC+4 |
| Emergency number | 112 | 112 |
| Elevation | 34 m | 575 m |
| Main airport | Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)19 km from centre161 non-stop destinations | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)15 km from centre64 non-stop destinations |
| Public holidays this year | 10 days | 17 days |
By the numbers
| Measure | Berlin | Tbilisi |
|---|---|---|
| City population | 3,700,577 | 1,331,485 |
| People per km² | 4,153 | 1,849 |
| Museums within 10 km | 157 | 29 |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km | 4 | 1 |
Where else could you go?
Every comparison below shares a destination with this one, so you can follow Berlin or Tbilisi somewhere new.