Cost of living in Georgia
compared to
#26
State Cost of Living Rank
Index: 80 (California = 100)
Cost of living in Georgia vs. United States overall average
Georgia is 6.9% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% less in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% less in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2% less in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 2.1% less in Georgia
- Childcare
-
pay 18.0% less in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% less in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% less in Georgia
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Georgia.
Georgia Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $19.33 |
$12.49
$12.49
$37.67
$37.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.85 |
$8.52
$8.52
$12.74
$12.74
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.35 |
$1.76
$1.76
$3.61
$3.61
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.87 |
$1.42
$1.42
$3.26
$3.26
|
Georgia - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29 |
$1.78
$1.78
$5.49
$5.49
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.40 |
$2.98
$2.98
$11.04
$11.04
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.61 |
$2.61
$2.61
$5.47
$5.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.64 |
$1.85
$1.85
$5.62
$5.62
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.74 |
$2.73
$2.73
$8.03
$8.03
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.35 |
$1.14
$1.14
$4.33
$4.33
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.74 |
$0.49
$0.49
$1.55
$1.55
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.03 |
$0.96
$0.96
$4.27
$4.27
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.94 |
$1.12
$1.12
$3.72
$3.72
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.31 |
$0.70
$0.70
$2.52
$2.52
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.29 |
$0.88
$0.88
$2.20
$2.20
|
Georgia - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.95 |
$2.76
$2.76
$3.48
$3.48
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $59.48 |
$48.75
$48.75
$80.00
$80.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $32,222.12 |
$27,104.74
$27K
$37,010.10
$37K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $20.21 |
$18.54
$18.54
$26.30
$26.30
|
Georgia - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.37 |
$52.67
$52.67
$140.38
$140.38
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,602.45 |
$1,219.12
$1K
$1,924.12
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,294.62 |
$1,074.25
$1K
$1,634.38
$2K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.88 |
$96.07
$96.07
$294.81
$294.81
|
Georgia - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,141.84 |
$796.00
$796.00
$2,069.05
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $18,947.68 |
$15,557.50
$16K
$29,755.56
$30K
|
Georgia - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.70 |
$3.71
$3.71
$9.29
$9.29
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.00 |
$3.31
$3.31
$8.06
$8.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.86 |
$6.14
$6.14
$12.34
$12.34
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $47.66 |
$26.10
$26.10
$98.40
$98.40
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.42 |
$10.79
$10.79
$17.86
$17.86
|
Georgia - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.91 |
$29.95
$29.95
$89.19
$89.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.23 |
$23.95
$23.95
$68.43
$68.43
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.18 |
$59.76
$59.76
$161.62
$161.62
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $109.56 |
$65.86
$65.86
$182.67
$182.67
|
Georgia - Cost of clothing
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