Cost of living comparison
Rustavi is 38.5% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.8% less in Rustavi
- Groceries
-
pay 38.2% less in Rustavi
- Transportation
-
pay 46.2% less in Rustavi
- Housing
-
pay 62.1% less in Rustavi
- Childcare
-
pay 47.8% less in Rustavi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.9% less in Rustavi
- Clothing
-
pay 9.2% more in Rustavi
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Rustavi.
If you lived in Rustavi instead of Athens, you would:
pay 35.8% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.10
|
$11.03
GEL30.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.46
|
$8.04
GEL21.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.81
|
$0.77
GEL2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.48
|
$0.37
GEL1.00
|
|
pay 38.2% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.12
|
$0.62
GEL1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.78
|
$4.05
GEL11.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.52
|
$6.49
GEL17.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.95
|
$2.10
GEL5.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.29
|
$2.16
GEL5.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.82
|
$0.33
GEL0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.78
GEL2.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.74
GEL2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.81
|
$0.42
GEL1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.25
GEL0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.22
GEL0.59
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.70
|
$4.59
GEL12.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€26.32
|
$10.85
GEL29.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€26,651.90
|
$25,735.29
GEL70,257.35
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.28
|
$4.41
GEL12.04
|
|
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€28.55
|
$11.03
GEL30.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€556.72
|
$257.35
GEL702.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€488.85
|
$240.69
GEL657.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€134.56
|
$52.01
GEL141.99
|
|
pay 47.8% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€406.30
|
$238.97
GEL652.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,405.11
|
$5,659.47
GEL15,450.34
|
|
pay 48.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.70
|
$1.47
GEL4.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.25
|
$2.02
GEL5.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.28
|
$2.94
GEL8.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€43.30
|
$22.06
GEL60.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.46
|
$6.62
GEL18.07
|
|
pay 9.2% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€75.54
|
$76.57
GEL209.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€33.62
|
$48.19
GEL131.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€82.24
|
$104.78
GEL286.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€101.21
|
$127.17
GEL347.18
|
|
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