Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 1.1% more expensive than Tennessee.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% less in Georgia
- Groceries
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pay 4.1% less in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% more in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 9.7% more in Georgia
- Childcare
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pay 2.6% less in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.3% more in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 7.2% less in Georgia
The cost of transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports in Georgia are more expensive than in Tennessee. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, and childcare are lower in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Tennessee, you would:
pay 6.7% less for restaurants
|
Tennessee
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.86
|
$16.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.51
|
$9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
|
$1.82
|
|
pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
Tennessee
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.90
|
$3.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
|
$5.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
|
$3.50
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.49
|
$3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
|
$4.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$1.34
|
|
pay 14.6% more for transportation
|
Tennessee
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
|
$3.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.50
|
$57.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,466.25
|
$31,002.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.88
|
$17.79
|
|
pay 9.7% more for housing
|
Tennessee
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.90
|
$70.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.80
|
$1,504.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,173.17
|
$1,288.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.41
|
$160.29
|
|
pay 2.6% less for childcare
|
Tennessee
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,030.34
|
$958.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,284.00
|
$17,600.99
|
|
pay 4.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tennessee
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.95
|
$5.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.12
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.10
|
$8.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.17
|
$34.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
|
$14.13
|
|
pay 7.2% less for clothing
|
Tennessee
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.07
|
$47.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.48
|
$40.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.12
|
$83.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.39
|
$98.93
|
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