Cost of living comparison

 Romania
compared to
 Georgia, USA
Georgia vs. Romania Cost of Living Summary

Georgia is 2.3 times more expensive than Romania overall.

Restaurants
pay 52.1% more in Georgia
Groceries
pay 2.4 times more in Georgia
Transportation
pay 83.2% more in Georgia
Housing
pay 4.7 times more in Georgia
Childcare
pay 2.6 times more in Georgia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 96.0% more in Georgia
Clothing
pay 10.2% more in Georgia

The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Georgia are more expensive than in Romania. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Georgia.

Georgia vs. Romania Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Georgia instead of Romania, you would:

pay 52.1% more for restaurants

 
Romania
Georgia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.56
RON38.89
$16.73
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.33
RON28.75
$9.43
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.72
RON7.80
$2.34
 

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

 
Romania
Georgia
Bread
1 loaf
$1.08
RON4.89
$3.05
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.79
RON17.22
$5.52
 
Milk (1 gallon) $5.46
RON24.80
$3.50
 

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pay 83.2% more for transportation

 
Romania
Georgia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.64
RON25.65
$3.14
 
Monthly public transit pass $20.73
RON94.19
$57.17
 
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,159.13
RON114,320.57
$31,002.46
 

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pay 4.7 times more for housing

 
Romania
Georgia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$8.45
RON38.39
$70.08
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $363.94
RON1,653.70
$1,504.92
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $266.85
RON1,212.55
$1,288.94
 

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

 
Romania
Georgia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $405.62
RON1,843.08
$958.46
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,284.14
RON28,554.49
$17,600.99
 

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pay 96.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Romania
Georgia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.01
RON9.15
$5.66
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.20
RON10.01
$4.94
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.30
RON24.08
$8.25
 

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pay 10.2% more for clothing

 
Romania
Georgia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$57.67
RON262.05
$47.75
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$34.90
RON158.58
$40.36
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$69.76
RON316.97
$83.45
 

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