Cost of living comparison
compared to
Germany vs. Georgia Cost of Living Summary
Germany is 93.6% more expensive than Georgia overall.
Germany vs. Georgia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Germany instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 65.7% more for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.33
GEL29.34
|
$16.14
€14.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.10
GEL26.16
|
$12.34
€10.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
GEL3.04
|
$3.38
€3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
GEL1.39
|
$2.93
€2.61
|
|
Georgia vs. Germany - Cost of restaurants
pay 66.4% more for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
GEL1.67
|
$2.14
€1.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
GEL10.66
|
$7.24
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.60
GEL19.67
|
$4.98
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
GEL6.57
|
$3.69
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
GEL7.27
|
$5.17
€4.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
GEL1.62
|
$1.44
€1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
GEL2.07
|
$0.91
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.85
|
$1.01
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
GEL2.27
|
$1.87
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
GEL0.97
|
$0.63
€0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
GEL0.79
|
$0.60
€0.53
|
|
Georgia vs. Germany - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
GEL13.71
|
$8.07
€7.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.61
GEL30.07
|
$65.73
€58.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,647.09
GEL53,475.96
|
$32,242.72
€28,697.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.23
GEL16.13
|
$26.60
€23.68
|
|
Georgia vs. Germany - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.72
GEL40.71
|
$45.10
€40.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.85
GEL1,154.74
|
$839.53
€747.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.09
GEL844.57
|
$674.34
€600.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.77
GEL159.99
|
$256.19
€228.02
|
|
Georgia vs. Germany - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.66
GEL638.84
|
$525.85
€468.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,502.61
GEL11,661.76
|
$17,045.97
€15,171.52
|
|
Georgia vs. Germany - Cost of childcare
pay 60.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
GEL5.72
|
$5.03
€4.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
GEL8.33
|
$3.91
€3.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
GEL8.41
|
$9.66
€8.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.15
GEL124.70
|
$39.74
€35.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.06
GEL15.69
|
$14.03
€12.49
|
|
Georgia vs. Germany - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.30
GEL210.56
|
$89.23
€79.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.75
GEL102.94
|
$44.05
€39.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.51
GEL291.39
|
$100.05
€89.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.67
GEL276.27
|
$134.94
€120.10
|
|
Georgia vs. Germany - Cost of clothing
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