Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 2.8 times more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
₾15.76
|
$15.19
€13.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.36
₾12.79
|
$8.67
€7.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
₾1.45
|
$1.91
€1.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
₾0.70
|
$1.42
€1.25
|
|
pay 81.7% more for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.63
₾1.51
|
$1.69
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.46
₾8.26
|
$4.09
€3.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
₾14.30
|
$4.41
€3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
₾4.71
|
$2.85
€2.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
₾6.19
|
$3.86
€3.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.55
₾1.32
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
₾1.70
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
₾1.50
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
₾1.81
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₾0.57
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
₾0.57
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
₾10.45
|
$7.37
€6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.03
₾23.95
|
$112.50
€98.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,180.10
₾36,234.81
|
$28,748.49
€25,209.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.87
₾14.02
|
$15.63
€13.71
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.56
₾34.75
|
$49.92
€43.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$371.06
₾885.73
|
$1,102.58
€966.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.24
₾621.18
|
$985.23
€863.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.16
₾112.57
|
$128.17
€112.39
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$154.25
₾368.19
|
$785.38
€688.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,208.98
₾10,046.80
|
$8,032.79
€7,043.96
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
₾2.41
|
$5.14
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
₾4.04
|
$3.36
€2.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.71
₾6.47
|
$14.72
€12.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.92
₾83.35
|
$51.81
€45.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.08
₾12.13
|
$10.48
€9.19
|
|
pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.96
₾231.44
|
$72.59
€63.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.32
₾155.91
|
$35.98
€31.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.29
₾299.05
|
$79.46
€69.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.07
₾286.60
|
$85.18
€74.70
|
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