Cost of living comparison
Alabama is 0.5% cheaper than Georgia.
If you lived in Alabama instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 7.5% less for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.05
|
$12.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.55
|
$7.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
|
$1.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$1.45
|
|
pay 6.5% less for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Alabama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
|
$2.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.42
|
$4.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.20
|
$3.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
|
$2.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$2.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
|
$0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
|
$1.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.10
|
|
pay 51.3% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
|
$4.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.74
|
$200.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,697.68
|
$23,974.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.02
|
$15.38
|
|
pay 17.2% less for housing
|
Georgia
|
Alabama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.46
|
$59.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,347.72
|
$1,088.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,065.94
|
$758.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.27
|
$132.13
|
|
pay 9.5% less for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$637.01
|
$640.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,607.70
|
$13,351.36
|
|
pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Alabama
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.70
|
$4.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
|
$4.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.49
|
$6.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.46
|
$29.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.63
|
$10.85
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Alabama
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.57
|
$41.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.75
|
$33.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.51
|
$73.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.28
|
$93.59
|
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