Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 4.6% more expensive than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Georgia instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 4.1% more for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Georgia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.07
£13.94
|
$16.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
£6.91
|
$9.02
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.65
|
$2.26
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.18
|
$1.80
|
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pay 51.1% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Georgia
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.12
|
$3.19
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
£3.27
|
$5.50
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
£4.44
|
$3.51
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
£2.84
|
$3.19
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
£2.82
|
$4.93
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.93
|
$2.29
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.73
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.94
|
$1.97
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.08
|
$1.97
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.48
|
$1.36
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.46
|
$1.28
|
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pay 27.2% less for transportation
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United Kingdom
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.57
|
$3.14
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.64
£73.02
|
$57.79
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,464.66
£25,819.49
|
$31,028.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
£13.10
|
$15.92
|
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pay 22.4% more for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
£29.01
|
$66.30
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.35
£944.64
|
$1,463.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.65
£751.99
|
$1,247.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.45
£180.89
|
$153.93
|
|
pay 1.7% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,426.61
£1,100.70
|
$1,229.18
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,036.83
£13,916.23
|
$19,933.68
|
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pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.18
|
$5.13
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
£3.03
|
$5.08
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.35
£12.62
|
$6.68
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.82
£33.81
|
$36.22
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.87
£9.93
|
$13.33
|
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pay 7.0% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Georgia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.61
£59.11
|
$48.90
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
£30.59
|
$41.64
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
£69.83
|
$82.31
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.66
£73.04
|
$106.34
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