Cost of living comparison
Australia is 3.4 times more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Australia instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Georgia
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
₾15.76
|
$14.29
A$18.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.36
₾12.79
|
$8.94
A$11.56
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
₾1.45
|
$2.43
A$3.14
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
₾0.70
|
$2.08
A$2.69
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Georgia
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
₾1.51
|
$1.96
A$2.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
₾8.26
|
$3.78
A$4.89
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
₾14.30
|
$4.63
A$5.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
₾4.71
|
$3.54
A$4.58
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
₾6.19
|
$3.46
A$4.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
₾1.32
|
$1.41
A$1.82
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
₾1.70
|
$1.11
A$1.44
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
₾1.50
|
$1.24
A$1.61
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
₾1.81
|
$2.11
A$2.72
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₾0.57
|
$1.01
A$1.31
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
₾0.57
|
$0.87
A$1.12
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
Georgia
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
₾10.45
|
$5.19
A$6.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.03
₾23.95
|
$94.36
A$122.03
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,180.10
₾36,234.81
|
$20,007.07
A$25,873.08
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.87
₾14.02
|
$13.84
A$17.90
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Georgia
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.56
₾34.75
|
$53.73
A$69.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$371.06
₾885.73
|
$1,178.33
A$1,523.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.24
₾621.18
|
$887.86
A$1,148.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.16
₾112.57
|
$118.12
A$152.75
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for childcare
Georgia
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$154.25
₾368.19
|
$1,443.46
A$1,866.68
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,208.98
₾10,046.80
|
$12,985.05
A$16,792.23
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Georgia
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
₾2.41
|
$5.66
A$7.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
₾4.04
|
$3.21
A$4.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.71
₾6.47
|
$24.97
A$32.29
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.92
₾83.35
|
$49.85
A$64.47
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.08
₾12.13
|
$12.34
A$15.96
|
|
pay 28.4% less for clothing
Georgia
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.96
₾231.44
|
$68.91
A$89.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.32
₾155.91
|
$40.95
A$52.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.29
₾299.05
|
$94.94
A$122.77
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.07
₾286.60
|
$92.16
A$119.18
|
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