Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 17.3% more expensive than China overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0 times more in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% more in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6% more in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 42.5% more in Georgia
- Childcare
-
pay 67.8% less in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.7% more in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 33.5% more in Georgia
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Georgia are more expensive than in China. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of China, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.69
|
$9.82
GEL27.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.72
|
$7.91
GEL21.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.55
|
$0.83
GEL2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
$0.43
GEL1.20
|
|
pay 3.1% more for groceries
|
China
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.54
|
$0.60
GEL1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.41
|
$3.99
GEL11.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.73
|
$7.10
GEL19.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.57
|
$2.30
GEL6.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.17
|
$2.62
GEL7.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.53
|
$0.53
GEL1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
$0.74
GEL2.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.74
|
$0.71
GEL1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.80
|
$0.68
GEL1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.33
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
$0.33
GEL0.90
|
|
pay 4.6% more for transportation
|
China
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.22
|
$4.48
GEL12.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.89
|
$13.38
GEL37.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥138,254.31
|
$20,514.71
GEL56,928.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.81
|
$5.97
GEL16.58
|
|
pay 42.5% more for housing
|
China
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.78
|
$15.81
GEL43.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,380.15
|
$472.27
GEL1,310.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,491.75
|
$323.81
GEL898.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥293.29
|
$54.01
GEL149.89
|
|
pay 67.8% less for childcare
|
China
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,332.47
|
$199.75
GEL554.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,792.34
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,656.71
|
|
pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.91
|
$1.54
GEL4.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.24
|
$2.45
GEL6.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.44
|
$2.92
GEL8.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥300.18
|
$39.78
GEL110.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.95
|
$5.96
GEL16.53
|
|
pay 33.5% more for clothing
|
China
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥349.60
|
$62.01
GEL172.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥229.59
|
$41.33
GEL114.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥525.76
|
$100.06
GEL277.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥547.57
|
$103.32
GEL286.71
|
|
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