Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Georgia

Georgia vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Georgia is 12.3% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 35.0% more in Georgia
Groceries: pay 20.1% less in Georgia
Transportation: pay 15.5% less in Georgia
Housing: pay 19.2% less in Georgia
Childcare: pay 35.4% less in Georgia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.7% less in Georgia
Clothing: pay 13.9% more in Georgia

The cost of restaurants and clothing in Georgia are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Georgia.

Georgia vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Georgia instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 35.0% more for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Georgia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.73 SAR25.24	$9.82 GEL27.24	+45.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 SAR28.28	$7.91 GEL21.94	+4.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 SAR2.76	$0.83 GEL2.31	+13.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.92	$0.43 GEL1.20	+76.1%
Average			+35.0%

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pay 20.1% less for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Georgia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.94 SAR3.54	$0.60 GEL1.68	-36.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 SAR14.52	$3.99 GEL11.07	+3.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.76 SAR25.38	$7.10 GEL19.70	+4.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.58 SAR9.67	$2.30 GEL6.39	-10.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.22 SAR12.09	$2.62 GEL7.27	-18.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 SAR3.53	$0.53 GEL1.48	-43.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 SAR2.86	$0.74 GEL2.06	-2.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.80	$0.71 GEL1.98	-4.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 SAR2.76	$0.68 GEL1.89	-7.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 SAR2.53	$0.29 GEL0.80	-57.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 SAR2.38	$0.33 GEL0.90	-48.5%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 15.5% less for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Georgia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.30 SAR8.63	$4.48 GEL12.44	+94.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.62 SAR167.39	$13.38 GEL37.14	-70.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,543.44 SAR95,819.36	$20,514.71 GEL56,928.31	-19.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.12 SAR67.98	$5.97 GEL16.58	-67.0%
Average			-15.5%

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pay 19.2% less for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Georgia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.43 SAR279.20	$15.81 GEL43.87	-78.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$384.32 SAR1,441.68	$472.27 GEL1,310.54	+22.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$279.56 SAR1,048.71	$323.81 GEL898.58	+15.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.15 SAR319.42	$54.01 GEL149.89	-36.6%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 35.4% less for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Georgia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$303.07 SAR1,136.89	$199.75 GEL554.32	-34.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,063.63 SAR22,746.08	$3,840.26 GEL10,656.71	-36.7%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 44.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Georgia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.70 SAR6.39	$1.54 GEL4.28	-9.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 SAR13.37	$2.45 GEL6.81	-31.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.18 SAR26.94	$2.92 GEL8.11	-59.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$98.57 SAR369.77	$39.78 GEL110.38	-59.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.63 SAR62.37	$5.96 GEL16.53	-64.2%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 13.9% more for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Georgia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.91 SAR160.96	$62.01 GEL172.09	+44.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.28 SAR218.61	$41.33 GEL114.70	-29.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.66 SAR343.83	$100.06 GEL277.66	+9.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.88 SAR295.89	$103.32 GEL286.71	+31.0%
Average			+13.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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