Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 40.5% more expensive than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.5% more in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 39.0% more in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% less in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Georgia
- Childcare
-
pay 87.2% more in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.9% more in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% less in Georgia
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Georgia are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Georgia. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Italy, you would:
pay 9.5% more for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.22
|
$16.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€8.86
|
$9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.25
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$1.82
|
|
pay 39.0% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.80
|
$3.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.02
|
$5.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€4.87
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.00
|
$3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.45
|
$4.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.92
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.16
|
$1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.63
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.36
|
$3.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€34.17
|
$57.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€24,848.69
|
$31,002.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€16.84
|
$17.79
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Italy
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€25.42
|
$70.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€577.73
|
$1,504.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€450.71
|
$1,288.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€132.41
|
$160.29
|
|
pay 87.2% more for childcare
|
Italy
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€447.90
|
$958.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,333.82
|
$17,600.99
|
|
pay 50.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.41
|
$5.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.49
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.46
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€45.89
|
$34.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.27
|
$14.13
|
|
pay 9.3% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€69.04
|
$47.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€29.82
|
$40.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€75.78
|
$83.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€101.63
|
$98.93
|
|
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