Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 5.5% more expensive than Arkansas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% less in Georgia
- Groceries
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pay 13.8% more in Georgia
- Transportation
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pay 23.2% more in Georgia
- Housing
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pay 19.4% more in Georgia
- Childcare
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pay 14.3% less in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.4% less in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 0.3% less in Georgia
The cost of transportation, housing, and groceries in Georgia are more expensive than in Arkansas. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Arkansas, you would:
pay 1.9% less for restaurants
|
Arkansas
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.17
|
$16.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.46
|
$9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$1.82
|
|
pay 13.8% more for groceries
|
Arkansas
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.98
|
$3.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
|
$5.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.98
|
$3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$4.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 23.2% more for transportation
|
Arkansas
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.96
|
$3.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.50
|
$57.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,279.05
|
$31,002.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
|
$17.79
|
|
pay 19.4% more for housing
|
Arkansas
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.15
|
$70.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,193.14
|
$1,504.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$915.13
|
$1,288.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.55
|
$160.29
|
|
pay 14.3% less for childcare
|
Arkansas
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,045.28
|
$958.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,080.00
|
$17,600.99
|
|
pay 1.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Arkansas
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.33
|
$5.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.13
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.77
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.86
|
$34.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
|
$14.13
|
|
pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
Arkansas
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.46
|
$47.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.79
|
$40.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.01
|
$83.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.19
|
$98.93
|
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