Live 2026 data · Tuition, rent, visa, salaries, PR pathways & more
Kazakhstan
55
GoScore
Budget/mo
$600
Salary/mo
$900
Georgia
51
GoScore
Budget/mo
$600
Salary/mo
$770
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Study Abroad GoScore Ranking
GoScore 0-100 · Weights: affordability, PR pathway, safety, career & quality of life
Key Comparison Metrics
Public university tuition / year
Monthly student budget
Part-time wage / hour
Student visa fee
Post-study work visa
IELTS band required
Safety index
Quick Verdict — 2026
Kazakhstan wins for students (GoScore 55 vs 51). A 2-year master's costs $19,400 in Kazakhstan — 5% less than Georgia, saving $1,000.
Kazakhstan wins for working professionals (GoScore 47 vs 45). Professionals in Kazakhstan retain $82/month after expenses — $264/month more than in Georgia.
Georgia is stronger for permanent residence (GoScore 60 vs 59). PR takes ~5 years in Kazakhstan vs ~6 years in Georgia.
Total cost of attendance in Georgia — tuition ($6,000) plus living ($14,400) — is $20,400. In Kazakhstan: $19,400 ($5,000 tuition + $14,400 living).Kazakhstan is 5% cheaper, saving $1,000 over the degree.
In Georgia, 20 hrs/week at $3/hr earns $240/month — covering 60% of outside-city rent. In Kazakhstan, the same hours earn $280/month — covering 93% of rent.
After rent, groceries, transport, and utilities, a professional in Georgia retains $0/month from $770. In Kazakhstan: $82/month from $900. Over 5 years the gap compounds to $15,840. Tech salaries: $1,800/mo (Georgia) vs $1,800/mo (Kazakhstan).
Georgia: PR pathway ~6 years. Kazakhstan: ~5 years. Post-study work visas: 0 months (Georgia) and 12 months (Kazakhstan). Student visa fee: $50 vs $70.
Minimum IELTS band: 5.5 (Georgia) and 5.5 (Kazakhstan).Take a free IELTS mock test on mockDe to benchmark your exact skill-level gaps before applying.
| Metric | 🇬🇪 Georgia | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan |
|---|---|---|
| Study GoScore | 51 | 55 |
| Work GoScore | 45 | 47 |
| Settle GoScore | 60 | 59 |
| Public university tuition / yr | $3,000 | $2,500 |
| Monthly student budget | $600 | $600 |
| Avg net salary / month | $770 | $900 |
| Rent 1-bed (city centre) | $650/mo | $480/mo |
| Post-study work visa | 0 months | 12 months |
| PR pathway | 6 years | 5 years |
| Safety index | 71 / 100 | 64 / 100 |
Understanding a country beyond spreadsheets — unique facts about each destination that shape the experience of living and working there.
🇬🇪 Georgia
Georgia (the country) allows citizens of 95 countries to enter and stay for up to 365 days visa-free — the world's most open visa policy.
Source: MFA Georgia 2024
Tbilisi's cost of living is 70% below Western Europe — making it the most popular destination for European digital nomads.
Source: Nomad List 2024
Georgia has a flat 20% income tax rate and a territorial tax system — income earned outside Georgia is not taxed.
Source: Revenue Service Georgia 2024
Georgia was listed as one of the world's top wine regions — having invented wine 8,000 years ago in clay vessels called qvevri.
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan holds 2% of the world's proven oil reserves and is the world's largest landlocked country — creating strong demand for petroleum and mining engineers.
Source: EIA 2024
Astana (Nur-Sultan) is the world's 2nd coldest capital city after Ulaanbaatar — and one of the world's youngest planned capital cities (1997).
Kazakhstan's Nazarbayev University partners directly with Cambridge, Duke, and Wisconsin — offering internationally accredited degrees at a fraction of Western tuition.
Source: NU Kazakhstan 2024
Kazakhstan produces 40% of the world's uranium — nuclear energy engineers and geologists are among the country's most sought-after professionals.
Source: World Nuclear Association 2024
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Last reviewed June 2026.
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All figures in USD. AI insights by Gemini Pro. Values are indicative — verify official sources before making relocation decisions.