Cost of living comparison

 Illinois, USA
compared to
 Georgia, USA
Georgia vs. Illinois Cost of Living Summary

Georgia is 4.5% cheaper than Illinois.

Restaurants
pay 3.0% less in Georgia
Groceries
pay 8.2% more in Georgia
Transportation
pay 6.3% less in Georgia
Housing
pay 11.2% more in Georgia
Childcare
pay 29.5% less in Georgia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 6.9% less in Georgia
Clothing
pay 5.3% less in Georgia

The cost of housing and groceries in Georgia are more expensive than in Illinois. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Georgia.

Georgia vs. Illinois Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Georgia instead of Illinois, you would:

pay 3.0% less for restaurants

 
Illinois
Georgia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.03
 
$16.73
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.33
 
$9.43
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.49
 
$2.34
 

Improve prices ·

pay 8.2% more for groceries

 
Illinois
Georgia
Bread
1 loaf
$3.19
 
$3.05
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.63
 
$5.52
 
Milk (1 gallon) $3.30
 
$3.50
 

Improve prices ·

pay 6.3% less for transportation

 
Illinois
Georgia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.61
 
$3.14
 
Monthly public transit pass $72.95
 
$57.17
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $28,096.73
 
$31,002.46
 

Improve prices ·

pay 11.2% more for housing

 
Illinois
Georgia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$65.96
 
$70.08
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,375.37
 
$1,504.92
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,146.99
 
$1,288.94
 

Improve prices ·

pay 29.5% less for childcare

 
Illinois
Georgia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,394.11
 
$958.46
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $24,405.00
 
$17,600.99
 

Improve prices ·

pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Illinois
Georgia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.17
 
$5.66
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.81
 
$4.94
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.79
 
$8.25
 

Improve prices ·

pay 5.3% less for clothing

 
Illinois
Georgia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$51.50
 
$47.75
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.59
 
$40.36
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$80.60
 
$83.45
 

Improve prices ·
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2025
Share this

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Georgia or Illinois. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.