Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 7.9% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.3% less in Georgia
- Groceries
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pay 5.3% less in Georgia
- Transportation
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pay 20.3% less in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 22.1% more in Georgia
- Childcare
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pay 44.8% less in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.8% less in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 24.4% more in Georgia
The cost of clothing and housing in Georgia are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Romania, you would:
pay 20.3% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON39.34
|
$9.82
GEL27.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON29.08
|
$7.91
GEL21.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.89
|
$0.83
GEL2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.56
|
$0.43
GEL1.20
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Romania
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
$0.60
GEL1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.42
|
$3.99
GEL11.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON25.09
|
$7.10
GEL19.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
$2.30
GEL6.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.41
|
$2.62
GEL7.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.17
|
$0.53
GEL1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.02
|
$0.74
GEL2.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.97
|
$0.71
GEL1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.90
|
$0.68
GEL1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.73
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.88
|
$0.33
GEL0.90
|
|
pay 20.3% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.95
|
$4.48
GEL12.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON95.28
|
$13.38
GEL37.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON115,648.98
|
$20,514.71
GEL56,928.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.40
|
$5.97
GEL16.58
|
|
pay 22.1% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.83
|
$15.81
GEL43.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,672.92
|
$472.27
GEL1,310.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,226.64
|
$323.81
GEL898.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON493.52
|
$54.01
GEL149.89
|
|
pay 44.8% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,864.50
|
$199.75
GEL554.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,886.29
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,656.71
|
|
pay 10.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.26
|
$1.54
GEL4.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.13
|
$2.45
GEL6.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
$2.92
GEL8.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON171.92
|
$39.78
GEL110.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.45
|
$5.96
GEL16.53
|
|
pay 24.4% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON265.09
|
$62.01
GEL172.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON160.42
|
$41.33
GEL114.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON320.65
|
$100.06
GEL277.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON370.17
|
$103.32
GEL286.71
|
|
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