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
NOK194.31
|
$9.82
GEL27.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK127.65
|
$7.91
GEL21.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.20
|
$0.83
GEL2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.35
|
$0.43
GEL1.20
|
|
pay 48.2% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.78
|
$0.60
GEL1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.48
|
$3.99
GEL11.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.79
|
$7.10
GEL19.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.92
|
$2.30
GEL6.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.16
|
$2.62
GEL7.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.80
|
$0.53
GEL1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.32
|
$0.74
GEL2.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.54
|
$0.71
GEL1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.08
|
$0.68
GEL1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.02
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.05
|
$0.33
GEL0.90
|
|
pay 57.6% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.82
|
$4.48
GEL12.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK705.98
|
$13.38
GEL37.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK340,365.39
|
$20,514.71
GEL56,928.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK246.54
|
$5.97
GEL16.58
|
|
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK555.70
|
$15.81
GEL43.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,808.18
|
$472.27
GEL1,310.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,432.85
|
$323.81
GEL898.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,554.16
|
$54.01
GEL149.89
|
|
pay 31.9% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,855.43
|
$199.75
GEL554.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,135.95
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,656.71
|
|
pay 54.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK92.62
|
$1.54
GEL4.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.66
|
$2.45
GEL6.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK139.01
|
$2.92
GEL8.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK453.31
|
$39.78
GEL110.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK142.20
|
$5.96
GEL16.53
|
|
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK920.90
|
$62.01
GEL172.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK420.79
|
$41.33
GEL114.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,054.70
|
$100.06
GEL277.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,322.50
|
$103.32
GEL286.71
|
|
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