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
-
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
€13.92
|
$11.03
GEL30.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.21
|
$8.04
GEL22.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.50
|
$0.77
GEL2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.46
|
$0.37
GEL1.01
|
|
pay 44.5% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.69
|
$0.62
GEL1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.77
|
$4.05
GEL11.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€3.96
|
$6.49
GEL17.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.84
|
$2.10
GEL5.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.68
|
$2.16
GEL5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.16
|
$0.33
GEL0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$0.78
GEL2.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.87
|
$0.74
GEL2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.60
|
$0.42
GEL1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.25
GEL0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.69
|
$0.22
GEL0.59
|
|
pay 54.9% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.22
|
$4.59
GEL12.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€45.47
|
$10.85
GEL29.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,532.97
|
$25,735.29
GEL70,386.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.43
|
$4.41
GEL12.07
|
|
pay 77.5% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€38.95
|
$11.03
GEL30.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,107.21
|
$257.35
GEL703.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€812.90
|
$240.69
GEL658.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€228.19
|
$52.01
GEL142.25
|
|
pay 31.8% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€265.80
|
$238.97
GEL653.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,345.96
|
$5,659.47
GEL15,478.64
|
|
pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.71
|
$1.47
GEL4.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.45
|
$2.02
GEL5.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€7.89
|
$2.94
GEL8.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€32.80
|
$22.06
GEL60.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€11.83
|
$6.62
GEL18.10
|
|
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Rustavi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€74.02
|
$76.57
GEL209.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€35.49
|
$48.19
GEL131.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€82.68
|
$104.78
GEL286.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€119.74
|
$127.17
GEL347.82
|
|
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