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
GEL27.00
|
$6.51
RUB534.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL21.75
|
$4.14
RUB340.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.29
|
$0.80
RUB65.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.19
|
$0.38
RUB31.59
|
|
pay 20.5% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.66
|
$0.47
RUB38.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL10.98
|
$3.72
RUB305.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.53
|
$3.07
RUB252.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.33
|
$1.21
RUB99.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.21
|
$1.66
RUB136.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.47
|
$0.54
RUB44.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.04
|
$0.55
RUB45.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.96
|
$0.71
RUB58.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.87
|
$0.89
RUB72.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.79
|
$0.22
RUB17.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.90
|
$0.21
RUB17.12
|
|
pay 5.3% less for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.33
|
$2.12
RUB174.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL36.81
|
$17.67
RUB1,451.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL56,435.96
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,189,323.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.44
|
$4.15
RUB341.04
|
|
pay 28.1% less for housing
|
Georgia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL43.49
|
$5.97
RUB490.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,299.21
|
$304.49
RUB25,021.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL890.81
|
$210.86
RUB17,326.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL148.59
|
$64.94
RUB5,336.28
|
|
pay 13.7% more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL549.53
|
$190.09
RUB15,620.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,564.55
|
$5,074.52
RUB416,995.13
|
|
pay 26.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.25
|
$1.42
RUB116.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.75
|
$1.67
RUB137.29
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL8.04
|
$2.10
RUB172.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL109.43
|
$28.15
RUB2,313.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.38
|
$3.97
RUB326.50
|
|
pay 21.1% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL170.60
|
$51.85
RUB4,260.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL113.71
|
$33.92
RUB2,787.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL275.25
|
$76.53
RUB6,288.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL284.23
|
$75.61
RUB6,213.33
|
|
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