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
€13.72
|
$11.03
GEL30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.23
|
$8.04
GEL21.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.76
|
$0.77
GEL2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$0.37
GEL1.00
|
|
pay 38.2% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.09
|
$0.62
GEL1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.63
|
$4.05
GEL11.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.37
|
$6.49
GEL17.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.84
|
$2.10
GEL5.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.17
|
$2.16
GEL5.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.33
GEL0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$0.78
GEL2.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.51
|
$0.74
GEL2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.42
GEL1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.25
GEL0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.22
GEL0.59
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.52
|
$4.59
GEL12.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.60
|
$10.85
GEL29.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€25,924.04
|
$25,735.29
GEL70,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€10.97
|
$4.41
GEL12.00
|
|
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€27.77
|
$11.03
GEL30.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€541.51
|
$257.35
GEL700.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€475.50
|
$240.69
GEL654.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€130.89
|
$52.01
GEL141.47
|
|
pay 47.8% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€395.20
|
$238.97
GEL650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,148.26
|
$5,659.47
GEL15,393.75
|
|
pay 48.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.57
|
$1.47
GEL4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.16
|
$2.02
GEL5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.16
|
$2.94
GEL8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€42.12
|
$22.06
GEL60.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.23
|
$6.62
GEL18.00
|
|
pay 9.2% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€73.47
|
$76.57
GEL208.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€32.70
|
$48.19
GEL131.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€79.99
|
$104.78
GEL285.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€98.45
|
$127.17
GEL345.91
|
|
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