Cost of living comparison

Russia

compared to

Georgia

Georgia vs. Russia Cost of Living Summary

Georgia is 5.9% cheaper than Russia overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.7% more in Georgia
Groceries: pay 0.1% less in Georgia
Transportation: pay 10.7% less in Georgia
Housing: pay 8.0% less in Georgia
Childcare: pay 47.4% less in Georgia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.1% more in Georgia
Clothing: pay 12.0% less in Georgia

The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Georgia are more expensive than in Russia. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Georgia.

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Georgia vs. Russia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.7% more for restaurants

	Russia	Georgia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.83 RUB894.72	$11.33 GEL29.34	+4.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.39 RUB528.16	$10.10 GEL26.16	+58.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.16 RUB95.62	$1.17 GEL3.04	+1.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 RUB49.27	$0.54 GEL1.39	-9.9%
Average			+18.7%

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pay 0.1% less for groceries

	Russia	Georgia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 RUB63.38	$0.64 GEL1.67	-16.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 RUB455.14	$4.12 GEL10.66	-25.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.39 RUB362.53	$7.60 GEL19.67	+73.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 RUB129.78	$2.54 GEL6.57	+61.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.44 RUB201.91	$2.81 GEL7.27	+14.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.84 RUB69.40	$0.63 GEL1.62	-25.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 RUB66.30	$0.80 GEL2.07	-0.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 RUB67.22	$0.71 GEL1.85	-12.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.33 RUB109.55	$0.88 GEL2.27	-33.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 RUB29.18	$0.37 GEL0.97	+6.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 RUB23.52	$0.30 GEL0.79	+7.0%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 10.7% less for transportation

	Russia	Georgia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.08 RUB254.77	$5.29 GEL13.71	+71.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.17 RUB1,997.57	$11.61 GEL30.07	-52.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,081.81 RUB3M	$20,647.09 GEL53,475.96	-35.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.45 RUB450.28	$6.23 GEL16.13	+14.3%
Average			-10.7%

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pay 8.0% less for housing

	Russia	Georgia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$8.47 RUB700.03	$15.72 GEL40.71	+85.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$496.53 RUB41,028.91	$445.85 GEL1,154.74	-10.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$335.29 RUB27,705.54	$326.09 GEL844.57	-2.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.30 RUB7,626.55	$61.77 GEL159.99	-33.1%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 47.4% less for childcare

	Russia	Georgia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$402.75 RUB33,279.52	$246.66 GEL638.84	-38.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,958.40 RUB823K	$4,502.61 GEL11,661.76	-54.8%
Average			-47.4%

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pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Russia	Georgia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.06 RUB170.10	$2.21 GEL5.72	+7.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.73 RUB225.71	$3.22 GEL8.33	+17.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.85 RUB235.62	$3.25 GEL8.41	+13.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.43 RUB3,092.83	$48.15 GEL124.70	+28.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.26 RUB517.18	$6.06 GEL15.69	-3.2%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 12.0% less for clothing

	Russia	Georgia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.60 RUB6,907.85	$81.30 GEL210.56	-2.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.20 RUB4,561.14	$39.75 GEL102.94	-28.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.97 RUB10,408.90	$112.51 GEL291.39	-10.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.42 RUB9,206.92	$106.67 GEL276.27	-4.3%
Average			-12.0%

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