Cost of living comparison
Rustavi is 45.4% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.9% less in Rustavi
- Groceries
-
pay 44.5% less in Rustavi
- Transportation
-
pay 54.9% less in Rustavi
- Housing
-
pay 77.5% less in Rustavi
- Childcare
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pay 31.8% less in Rustavi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.2% less in Rustavi
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% more in Rustavi
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Rustavi.
If you lived in Rustavi instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 55.9% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.72
|
$11.03
GEL30.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.06
|
$8.04
GEL21.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.46
|
$0.77
GEL2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.42
|
$0.37
GEL1.00
|
|
pay 44.5% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.67
|
$0.62
GEL1.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.68
|
$4.05
GEL11.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€3.90
|
$6.49
GEL17.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.80
|
$2.10
GEL5.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.61
|
$2.16
GEL5.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$0.33
GEL0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.78
GEL2.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.85
|
$0.74
GEL2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.58
|
$0.42
GEL1.13
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.70
|
$0.25
GEL0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$0.22
GEL0.59
|
|
pay 54.9% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.13
|
$4.59
GEL12.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€44.81
|
$10.85
GEL29.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,131.09
|
$25,735.29
GEL70,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.06
|
$4.41
GEL12.00
|
|
pay 77.5% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€38.38
|
$11.03
GEL30.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,091.05
|
$257.35
GEL700.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€801.04
|
$240.69
GEL654.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€224.86
|
$52.01
GEL141.47
|
|
pay 31.8% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€261.92
|
$238.97
GEL650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,224.14
|
$5,659.47
GEL15,393.75
|
|
pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.66
|
$1.47
GEL4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.40
|
$2.02
GEL5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€7.77
|
$2.94
GEL8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€32.32
|
$22.06
GEL60.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€11.66
|
$6.62
GEL18.00
|
|
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€72.94
|
$76.57
GEL208.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€34.97
|
$48.19
GEL131.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€81.47
|
$104.78
GEL285.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€118.00
|
$127.17
GEL345.91
|
|
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