

Photos: Tbilisi by ArtHouse Studio, Pexels License; Toronto by Dillan Payne, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped.
Tbilisi or Toronto?
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 Tbilisi for
- prices
- wellness
- day trips
What lies behind each score is written up on Tbilisi’s own page.
Choose Toronto for
- families
- beaches
- shopping
What lies behind each score is written up on Toronto’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: Tbilisi and Toronto.
Your match
Pick a travel style or drag the sliders, and both match scores follow your weighting.
Too close to call, 2 points apart
Wins on prices and wellness with your weighting.
Wins on families and beaches with your weighting.
What matters to you?
When should you go?
Pick your month. The climate figures are measured averages, not a forecast.
Tbilisi in July
Toronto in July
Daytime high, °C
Rainfall in the month, mm
Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Tbilisi: 1991-2020 normals, Tbilisi (13.8 km from centre). Toronto: 1991-2020 normals, Toronto City (1.1 km from centre).
Before you go
| Measure | Tbilisi | Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| Official language | Georgian | French, English |
| Currency | Lari (GEL) | Canadian Dollar (CAD) |
| Sockets | CF220 V, 50 Hz | AB120 V, 60 Hz |
| Driving side | Right | Right |
| Time zone | UTC+4 | UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer |
| Emergency number | 112 | 911 |
| Elevation | 575 m | 76 m |
| Main airport | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)15 km from centre64 non-stop destinations | Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)20 km from centre191 non-stop destinations |
| Public holidays this year | 17 days | 11 days |
By the numbers
| Measure | Tbilisi | Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| City population | 1,331,485 | 2,794,356 |
| People per km² | 1,849 | 4,434 |
| Museums within 10 km | 29 | 32 |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km | 1 | 0 |
| Swim season, months above 21 °C | - | 1 month |
Where else could you go?
Every comparison below shares a destination with this one, so you can follow Tbilisi or Toronto somewhere new.