Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 37.6% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.3% less in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 30.0% less in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 45.7% less in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 45.9% less in Georgia
- Childcare
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pay 60.5% less in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.6% less in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% less in Georgia
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Athens, you would:
pay 34.3% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$9.82
GEL26.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.64
|
$7.91
GEL21.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.85
|
$0.83
GEL2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.49
|
$0.43
GEL1.19
|
|
pay 30.0% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.14
|
$0.60
GEL1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.91
|
$3.99
GEL10.93
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.64
|
$7.10
GEL19.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.03
|
$2.30
GEL6.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.38
|
$2.62
GEL7.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$0.53
GEL1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.80
|
$0.74
GEL2.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.54
|
$0.71
GEL1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.83
|
$0.68
GEL1.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.51
|
$0.29
GEL0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.47
|
$0.33
GEL0.89
|
|
pay 45.7% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.84
|
$4.48
GEL12.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.89
|
$13.38
GEL36.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,221.19
|
$20,514.71
GEL56,210.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.52
|
$5.97
GEL16.37
|
|
pay 45.9% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.16
|
$15.81
GEL43.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€568.61
|
$472.27
GEL1,294.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€499.30
|
$323.81
GEL887.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€137.44
|
$54.01
GEL147.99
|
|
pay 60.5% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€414.98
|
$199.75
GEL547.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,606.00
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,522.31
|
|
pay 40.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.80
|
$1.54
GEL4.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.32
|
$2.45
GEL6.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.37
|
$2.92
GEL8.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€44.22
|
$39.78
GEL108.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.64
|
$5.96
GEL16.32
|
|
pay 6.0% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€77.15
|
$62.01
GEL169.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€34.33
|
$41.33
GEL113.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€83.99
|
$100.06
GEL274.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€103.37
|
$103.32
GEL283.10
|
|
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