Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 8.1% more expensive than Thailand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 96.1% more in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% less in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 30.0% less in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 13.8% more in Georgia
- Childcare
-
pay 52.2% less in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% less in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 45.0% more in Georgia
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and housing in Georgia are more expensive than in Thailand. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Georgia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 96.1% more for restaurants
|
Thailand
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.33
THB79.74
|
$9.82
GEL27.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.02
THB205.74
|
$7.91
GEL21.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
THB24.08
|
$0.83
GEL2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
THB12.97
|
$0.43
GEL1.20
|
|
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
Thailand
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
THB47.82
|
$0.60
GEL1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.16
THB278.95
|
$3.99
GEL11.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
THB228.45
|
$7.10
GEL19.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
THB69.93
|
$2.30
GEL6.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
THB44.10
|
$2.62
GEL7.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
THB42.07
|
$0.53
GEL1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB17.79
|
$0.74
GEL2.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
THB27.86
|
$0.71
GEL1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
THB22.50
|
$0.68
GEL1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
THB23.66
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
THB18.30
|
$0.33
GEL0.90
|
|
pay 30.0% less for transportation
|
Thailand
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB152.67
|
$4.48
GEL12.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
THB869.19
|
$13.38
GEL37.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,362.48
THB1,071,836.38
|
$20,514.71
GEL56,928.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.67
THB330.34
|
$5.97
GEL16.58
|
|
pay 13.8% more for housing
|
Thailand
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.13
THB585.59
|
$15.81
GEL43.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.22
THB13,301.89
|
$472.27
GEL1,310.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.23
THB7,697.56
|
$323.81
GEL898.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.17
THB1,885.61
|
$54.01
GEL149.89
|
|
pay 52.2% less for childcare
|
Thailand
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$341.66
THB11,676.43
|
$199.75
GEL554.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,344.18
THB353,520.08
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,656.71
|
|
pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Thailand
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.20
THB75.18
|
$1.54
GEL4.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
THB64.91
|
$2.45
GEL6.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
THB131.48
|
$2.92
GEL8.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.79
THB1,667.49
|
$39.78
GEL110.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.42
THB185.26
|
$5.96
GEL16.53
|
|
pay 45.0% more for clothing
|
Thailand
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.62
THB1,319.79
|
$62.01
GEL172.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.36
THB1,003.41
|
$41.33
GEL114.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.78
THB2,829.12
|
$100.06
GEL277.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.55
THB2,240.37
|
$103.32
GEL286.71
|
|
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