Cost of living comparison
Russia is 15.9% cheaper than Georgia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.2% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 20.5% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 5.3% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 28.1% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 13.7% more in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.1% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 21.1% less in Russia
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 24.2% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL27.24
|
$6.51
RUB546.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL21.94
|
$4.14
RUB348.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.31
|
$0.80
RUB67.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.20
|
$0.38
RUB32.29
|
|
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.68
|
$0.47
RUB39.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL11.07
|
$3.72
RUB312.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.70
|
$3.07
RUB258.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.39
|
$1.21
RUB101.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.27
|
$1.66
RUB139.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.48
|
$0.54
RUB45.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.06
|
$0.55
RUB46.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.98
|
$0.71
RUB59.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.89
|
$0.89
RUB74.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
$0.22
RUB18.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.90
|
$0.21
RUB17.50
|
|
pay 5.3% less for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.44
|
$2.12
RUB177.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL37.14
|
$17.67
RUB1,483.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL56,928.31
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,237,991.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.58
|
$4.15
RUB348.62
|
|
pay 28.1% less for housing
|
Georgia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL43.87
|
$5.97
RUB501.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,310.54
|
$304.49
RUB25,577.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL898.58
|
$210.86
RUB17,712.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL149.89
|
$64.94
RUB5,454.90
|
|
pay 13.7% more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL554.32
|
$190.09
RUB15,967.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,656.71
|
$5,074.52
RUB426,264.85
|
|
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.28
|
$1.42
RUB119.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.81
|
$1.67
RUB140.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL8.11
|
$2.10
RUB176.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL110.38
|
$28.15
RUB2,365.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.53
|
$3.97
RUB333.76
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL172.09
|
$51.85
RUB4,355.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL114.70
|
$33.92
RUB2,849.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL277.66
|
$76.53
RUB6,428.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL286.71
|
$75.61
RUB6,351.45
|
|
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