Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 51.8% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,691
|
$9.82
GEL27.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,350
|
$7.91
GEL22.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK390
|
$0.83
GEL2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK280
|
$0.43
GEL1.22
|
|
pay 50.5% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK410
|
$0.60
GEL1.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK1,008
|
$3.99
GEL11.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK833
|
$7.10
GEL19.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK752
|
$2.30
GEL6.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,180
|
$2.62
GEL7.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK170
|
$0.53
GEL1.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK142
|
$0.74
GEL2.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK162
|
$0.71
GEL2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK260
|
$0.68
GEL1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK171
|
$0.29
GEL0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK109
|
$0.33
GEL0.92
|
|
pay 62.5% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,160
|
$4.48
GEL12.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,888
|
$13.38
GEL37.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,640,447
|
$20,514.71
GEL57,646.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK3,057
|
$5.97
GEL16.79
|
|
pay 59.4% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK10,012
|
$15.81
GEL44.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK254,973
|
$472.27
GEL1,327.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK207,771
|
$323.81
GEL909.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK8,048
|
$54.01
GEL151.78
|
|
pay 29.2% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK35,813
|
$199.75
GEL561.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK831,487
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,791.12
|
|
pay 59.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,275
|
$1.54
GEL4.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK645
|
$2.45
GEL6.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,631
|
$2.92
GEL8.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,526
|
$39.78
GEL111.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,990
|
$5.96
GEL16.74
|
|
pay 37.9% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,430
|
$62.01
GEL174.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,280
|
$41.33
GEL116.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,530
|
$100.06
GEL281.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK25,593
|
$103.32
GEL290.33
|
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