Cost of living comparison
Batumi is 37.8% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.3% less in Batumi
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% less in Batumi
- Transportation
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pay 51.8% less in Batumi
- Housing
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pay 40.4% less in Batumi
- Childcare
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pay 64.2% less in Batumi
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 37.8% less in Batumi
- Clothing
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pay 8.4% less in Batumi
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Batumi.
If you lived in Batumi instead of Athens, you would:
pay 35.3% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Batumi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$8.46
GEL22.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.25
|
$7.35
GEL19.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.76
|
$0.87
GEL2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$0.48
GEL1.30
|
|
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Batumi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.09
|
$0.66
GEL1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.64
|
$4.43
GEL12.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.38
|
$7.15
GEL19.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.85
|
$2.28
GEL6.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.18
|
$2.75
GEL7.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.56
GEL1.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.71
GEL1.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.51
|
$0.73
GEL1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.70
GEL1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.30
GEL0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.38
GEL1.03
|
|
pay 51.8% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Batumi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.53
|
$4.48
GEL12.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.67
|
$12.87
GEL34.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€25,993.93
|
$14,522.06
GEL39,354.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.00
|
$5.61
GEL15.19
|
|
pay 40.4% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Batumi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€27.85
|
$18.02
GEL48.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€542.97
|
$529.98
GEL1,436.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€476.78
|
$369.98
GEL1,002.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€131.24
|
$50.63
GEL137.22
|
|
pay 64.2% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Batumi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€396.27
|
$220.59
GEL597.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,172.92
|
$2,562.50
GEL6,944.38
|
|
pay 37.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Batumi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$1.47
GEL3.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.17
|
$2.68
GEL7.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.17
|
$2.94
GEL7.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€42.23
|
$46.29
GEL125.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.25
|
$5.51
GEL14.94
|
|
pay 8.4% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Batumi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€73.67
|
$60.09
GEL162.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€32.79
|
$38.60
GEL104.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€80.21
|
$106.88
GEL289.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€98.71
|
$94.36
GEL255.72
|
|
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