Cost of living comparison

Georgia

compared to

Sweden

Sweden vs. Georgia Cost of Living Summary

Sweden is 76.9% more expensive than Georgia overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.0% more in Sweden
Groceries: pay 85.9% more in Sweden
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Sweden
Housing: pay 96.5% more in Sweden
Childcare: pay 1.2% more in Sweden
Entertainment and Sports: pay 79.8% more in Sweden
Clothing: pay 10.6% more in Sweden

The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Sweden are more expensive than in Georgia. Notably, transportation, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Sweden.

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Sweden vs. Georgia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sweden instead of Georgia, you would:

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pay 39.0% more for restaurants

	Georgia	Sweden
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.33 GEL29.34	$14.04 SEK139.16	+23.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.10 GEL26.16	$10.77 SEK106.72	+6.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.17 GEL3.04	$2.49 SEK24.69	+112.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 GEL1.39	$2.07 SEK20.50	+285.0%
Average			+39.0%

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pay 85.9% more for groceries

	Georgia	Sweden
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 GEL1.67	$2.82 SEK27.96	+338.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 GEL10.66	$5.72 SEK56.73	+39.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.60 GEL19.67	$6.07 SEK60.17	-20.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.54 GEL6.57	$4.23 SEK41.96	+66.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.81 GEL7.27	$5.25 SEK52.06	+87.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.63 GEL1.62	$1.36 SEK13.45	+116.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 GEL2.07	$1.14 SEK11.35	+43.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.71 GEL1.85	$1.29 SEK12.83	+81.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 GEL2.27	$1.93 SEK19.15	+120.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 GEL0.97	$0.76 SEK7.53	+102.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 GEL0.79	$0.73 SEK7.23	+139.4%
Average			+85.9%

Georgia vs. Sweden - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Georgia	Sweden
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.29 GEL13.71	$6.65 SEK65.87	+25.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.61 GEL30.07	$77.78 SEK770.99	+569.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,647.09 GEL53,475.96	$31,975.58 SEK317K	+54.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.23 GEL16.13	$22.74 SEK225.41	+265.0%
Average			+126.1%

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pay 96.5% more for housing

	Georgia	Sweden
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.72 GEL40.71	$38.16 SEK378.26	+142.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$445.85 GEL1,154.74	$883.11 SEK8,753.97	+98.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$326.09 GEL844.57	$671.43 SEK6,655.65	+105.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$61.77 GEL159.99	$97.70 SEK968.44	+58.2%
Average			+96.5%

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pay 1.2% more for childcare

	Georgia	Sweden
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$246.66 GEL638.84	$155.03 SEK1,536.80	-37.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,502.61 GEL11,661.76	$7,341.74 SEK72,776.51	+63.1%
Average			+1.2%

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pay 79.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Georgia	Sweden
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.21 GEL5.72	$7.36 SEK72.98	+233.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 GEL8.33	$4.45 SEK44.08	+38.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.25 GEL8.41	$7.55 SEK74.80	+132.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.15 GEL124.70	$41.12 SEK407.65	-14.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.06 GEL15.69	$15.58 SEK154.45	+157.2%
Average			+79.8%

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pay 10.6% more for clothing

	Georgia	Sweden
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.30 GEL210.56	$91.37 SEK905.76	+12.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.75 GEL102.94	$44.99 SEK445.93	+13.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.51 GEL291.39	$95.04 SEK942.07	-15.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.67 GEL276.27	$148.76 SEK1,474.64	+39.5%
Average			+10.6%

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