Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 5.7% more expensive than Ohio.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1% more in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% more in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 1.8% less in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 28.6% more in Georgia
- Childcare
-
pay 1.9% more in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% more in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 1.3% less in Georgia
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Georgia are more expensive than in Ohio. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Ohio, you would:
pay 2.1% more for restaurants
|
Ohio
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.21
|
$16.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
|
$1.82
|
|
pay 4.3% more for groceries
|
Ohio
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$3.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
|
$5.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
|
$3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.97
|
$4.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 1.8% less for transportation
|
Ohio
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$3.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.42
|
$57.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,661.16
|
$31,002.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.08
|
$17.79
|
|
pay 28.6% more for housing
|
Ohio
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.00
|
$70.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,081.51
|
$1,504.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.48
|
$1,288.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$158.96
|
$160.29
|
|
pay 1.9% more for childcare
|
Ohio
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$947.56
|
$958.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,164.21
|
$17,600.99
|
|
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ohio
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.87
|
$5.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.53
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.39
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.53
|
$34.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$14.13
|
|
pay 1.3% less for clothing
|
Ohio
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.17
|
$47.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.16
|
$40.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.54
|
$83.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.19
|
$98.93
|
|
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