Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 5.0% more expensive than Ireland.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 3.4% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.63
€15.60
|
$15.47
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.41
€8.82
|
$7.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.91
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.50
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 49.5% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
€1.57
|
$2.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
€4.04
|
$6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.45
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
€2.82
|
$4.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
€3.63
|
$5.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.09
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.83
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.08
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.14
|
$1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.81
|
$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
$1.30
|
|
pay 31.3% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.16
|
$3.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.76
€106.68
|
$57.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,407.58
€30,390.21
|
$25,762.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.14
€16.08
|
$17.91
|
|
pay 6.8% more for housing
|
Ireland
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.84
€49.55
|
$71.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,291.60
€1,211.20
|
$1,348.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,147.51
€1,076.08
|
$1,154.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.48
€146.74
|
$135.24
|
|
pay 36.7% more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$893.73
€838.09
|
$804.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,678.25
€8,138.03
|
$15,912.75
|
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.53
€5.19
|
$4.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.37
|
$4.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.83
€14.85
|
$6.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.94
€56.21
|
$28.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
€10.78
|
$12.22
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.22
€71.48
|
$48.03
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.26
€34.94
|
$38.27
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.01
€79.72
|
$79.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.50
€84.87
|
$111.18
|
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