Cost of living comparison
Germany is 1.9% cheaper than Georgia.
If you lived in Germany instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 11.1% more for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Germany
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.73
|
$14.04
€13.32
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
|
$10.20
€9.67
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
|
$2.80
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$2.41
€2.28
|
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pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.52
|
$6.71
€6.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$4.38
€4.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
|
$3.41
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.80
|
$6.24
€5.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$2.10
€1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.69
€0.65
|
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pay 35.0% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
|
$7.07
€6.71
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.17
|
$52.96
€50.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,002.46
|
$28,807.86
€27,320.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
|
$23.02
€21.83
|
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pay 21.7% less for housing
|
Georgia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.08
|
$48.22
€45.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,504.92
|
$790.39
€749.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,288.94
|
$625.27
€592.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.29
|
$230.06
€218.18
|
|
pay 41.2% less for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$958.46
|
$458.39
€434.72
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,600.99
|
$12,308.95
€11,673.34
|
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pay 9.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.66
|
$4.42
€4.19
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.94
|
$3.49
€3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.25
|
$8.74
€8.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.06
|
$36.01
€34.15
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.13
|
$12.80
€12.14
|
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pay 27.0% more for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.75
|
$82.34
€78.09
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
|
$40.78
€38.67
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
|
$91.59
€86.86
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.93
|
$123.43
€117.05
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