Cost of living comparison
Nebraska is 2.2% more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Nebraska instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 8.7% more for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Nebraska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.59
|
$17.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.02
|
$10.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
|
$1.84
|
|
pay 7.3% more for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Nebraska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
|
$3.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.50
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
|
$3.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.19
|
$3.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
|
$5.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$2.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.97
|
$2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
|
$2.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.27
|
|
pay 1.5% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Nebraska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
|
$3.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.79
|
$39.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,028.93
|
$36,072.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.92
|
$19.04
|
|
pay 6.4% less for housing
|
Georgia
|
Nebraska
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.30
|
$64.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,463.95
|
$1,234.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,247.67
|
$1,030.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.93
|
$168.73
|
|
pay 6.6% less for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Nebraska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,229.18
|
$645.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,933.68
|
$26,756.75
|
|
pay 15.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Nebraska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.13
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$4.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.68
|
$7.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.22
|
$60.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.33
|
$13.71
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Nebraska
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.90
|
$51.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.64
|
$32.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.31
|
$85.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.34
|
$99.25
|
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