Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 37.9% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.1% less in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 37.9% less in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 49.9% less in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 43.5% less in Georgia
- Childcare
-
pay 60.0% less in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.4% less in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% more in Georgia
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Italy, you would:
pay 48.1% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.29
|
$9.82
GEL26.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.90
|
$7.91
GEL21.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.26
|
$0.83
GEL2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.08
|
$0.43
GEL1.19
|
|
pay 37.9% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.81
|
$0.60
GEL1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.04
|
$3.99
GEL10.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.89
|
$7.10
GEL19.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.01
|
$2.30
GEL6.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.47
|
$2.62
GEL7.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.53
GEL1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.74
GEL2.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.92
|
$0.71
GEL1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.16
|
$0.68
GEL1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.29
GEL0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.63
|
$0.33
GEL0.89
|
|
pay 49.9% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.39
|
$4.48
GEL12.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€34.34
|
$13.38
GEL36.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€24,970.42
|
$20,514.71
GEL56,312.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€16.92
|
$5.97
GEL16.40
|
|
pay 43.5% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€25.54
|
$15.81
GEL43.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€580.56
|
$472.27
GEL1,296.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€452.91
|
$323.81
GEL888.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€133.06
|
$54.01
GEL148.26
|
|
pay 60.0% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€450.09
|
$199.75
GEL548.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,374.64
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,541.51
|
|
pay 27.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.43
|
$1.54
GEL4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.49
|
$2.45
GEL6.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.48
|
$2.92
GEL8.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€46.11
|
$39.78
GEL109.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.31
|
$5.96
GEL16.35
|
|
pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
Italy
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€69.38
|
$62.01
GEL170.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€29.96
|
$41.33
GEL113.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€76.15
|
$100.06
GEL274.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€102.13
|
$103.32
GEL283.61
|
|
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