Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 46.3% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.3% less in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 48.2% less in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 57.6% less in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 61.9% less in Georgia
- Childcare
-
pay 31.9% less in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.3% less in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% less in Georgia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Norway, you would:
pay 59.3% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK192.83
|
$9.82
GEL26.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK126.68
|
$7.91
GEL21.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK29.97
|
$0.83
GEL2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.13
|
$0.43
GEL1.19
|
|
pay 48.2% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.54
|
$0.60
GEL1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.07
|
$3.99
GEL10.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.19
|
$7.10
GEL19.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.62
|
$2.30
GEL6.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK61.69
|
$2.62
GEL7.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.70
|
$0.53
GEL1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.24
|
$0.74
GEL2.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.44
|
$0.71
GEL1.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK18.93
|
$0.68
GEL1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK9.94
|
$0.29
GEL0.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.96
|
$0.33
GEL0.89
|
|
pay 57.6% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.24
|
$4.48
GEL12.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK700.61
|
$13.38
GEL36.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK337,778.01
|
$20,514.71
GEL56,312.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK244.66
|
$5.97
GEL16.40
|
|
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK551.47
|
$15.81
GEL43.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,726.02
|
$472.27
GEL1,296.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,368.75
|
$323.81
GEL888.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,542.35
|
$54.01
GEL148.26
|
|
pay 31.9% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,833.73
|
$199.75
GEL548.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK63,648.40
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,541.51
|
|
pay 54.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK91.92
|
$1.54
GEL4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.29
|
$2.45
GEL6.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK137.95
|
$2.92
GEL8.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK449.87
|
$39.78
GEL109.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK141.12
|
$5.96
GEL16.35
|
|
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK913.90
|
$62.01
GEL170.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK417.59
|
$41.33
GEL113.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,046.68
|
$100.06
GEL274.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,312.44
|
$103.32
GEL283.61
|
|
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