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Georgia vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Georgia is 28.7% cheaper than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.1% more in Georgia
Groceries: pay 55.5% less in Georgia
Transportation: pay 32.4% less in Georgia
Housing: pay 26.1% less in Georgia
Childcare: pay 63.3% less in Georgia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.1% less in Georgia
Clothing: pay 1.4% more in Georgia

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

Georgia vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Georgia instead of South Korea, you would:

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pay 3.1% more for restaurants

	South Korea	Georgia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.72 ₩9,865	$9.63 GEL26.00	+43.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ₩8,068	$8.59 GEL23.20	+56.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ₩2,152	$0.81 GEL2.19	-44.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ₩1,211	$0.48 GEL1.28	-42.3%
Average			+3.1%

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pay 55.5% less for groceries

	South Korea	Georgia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.87 ₩4,217	$0.55 GEL1.47	-81.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.63 ₩8,255	$3.59 GEL9.70	-36.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.67 ₩11,264	$6.97 GEL18.83	-9.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 ₩4,162	$2.36 GEL6.37	-16.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.34 ₩4,896	$2.31 GEL6.23	-30.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 ₩4,748	$0.51 GEL1.39	-84.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 ₩2,037	$0.69 GEL1.87	-50.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.80 ₩4,104	$0.68 GEL1.83	-75.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 ₩3,528	$0.75 GEL2.04	-68.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ₩2,616	$0.31 GEL0.85	-82.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₩1,767	$0.29 GEL0.78	-75.9%
Average			-55.5%

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pay 32.4% less for transportation

	South Korea	Georgia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 ₩6,458	$4.28 GEL11.56	-2.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.17 ₩69,233	$12.19 GEL32.90	-74.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,440.41 ₩38,804,738	$18,518.52 GEL50,000.00	-30.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.33 ₩12,228	$6.44 GEL17.40	-22.7%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 26.1% less for housing

	South Korea	Georgia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.68 ₩31,824	$15.72 GEL42.43	-27.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$473.91 ₩695,518	$442.75 GEL1,195.43	-6.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.19 ₩524,216	$313.10 GEL845.36	-12.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.53 ₩194,509	$55.90 GEL150.93	-57.8%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 63.3% less for childcare

	South Korea	Georgia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$378.52 ₩555,533	$197.25 GEL532.57	-47.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,055.40 ₩22,095,763	$3,197.12 GEL8,632.22	-78.8%
Average			-63.3%

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pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Georgia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.12 ₩4,576	$1.67 GEL4.50	-46.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 ₩5,236	$2.49 GEL6.73	-30.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,673	$2.98 GEL8.04	-6.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.86 ₩73,176	$44.86 GEL121.13	-10.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.12 ₩14,850	$5.33 GEL14.40	-47.3%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 1.4% more for clothing

	South Korea	Georgia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.46 ₩97,538	$64.76 GEL174.86	-2.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.68 ₩74,384	$40.85 GEL110.30	-19.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.74 ₩106,755	$100.01 GEL270.02	+37.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.23 ₩151,509	$92.77 GEL250.47	-10.1%
Average			+1.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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