Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 31.8% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.5% less in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 26.5% less in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 48.0% less in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 37.1% less in Georgia
- Childcare
-
pay 45.5% less in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.3% less in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6% more in Georgia
Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Greece, you would:
pay 31.5% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€12.11
|
$9.82
GEL27.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.37
|
$7.91
GEL21.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.90
|
$0.83
GEL2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.43
GEL1.20
|
|
pay 26.5% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
$0.60
GEL1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.79
|
$3.99
GEL11.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.51
|
$7.10
GEL19.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.70
|
$2.30
GEL6.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.89
|
$2.62
GEL7.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.53
GEL1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.74
GEL2.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.71
GEL1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.68
GEL1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.47
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.33
GEL0.90
|
|
pay 48.0% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.95
|
$4.48
GEL12.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€36.96
|
$13.38
GEL37.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€26,039.65
|
$20,514.71
GEL56,928.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.71
|
$5.97
GEL16.58
|
|
pay 37.1% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€30.18
|
$15.81
GEL43.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€482.20
|
$472.27
GEL1,310.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€360.67
|
$323.81
GEL898.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€161.55
|
$54.01
GEL149.89
|
|
pay 45.5% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€379.90
|
$199.75
GEL554.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,823.35
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,656.71
|
|
pay 37.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.05
|
$1.54
GEL4.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.21
|
$2.45
GEL6.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.55
|
$2.92
GEL8.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€44.80
|
$39.78
GEL110.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€8.11
|
$5.96
GEL16.53
|
|
pay 3.6% more for clothing
|
Greece
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€76.91
|
$62.01
GEL172.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€34.79
|
$41.33
GEL114.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€76.46
|
$100.06
GEL277.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€85.91
|
$103.32
GEL286.71
|
|
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