Georgetown vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Georgetown Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1181
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3155
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$528
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$914
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$497
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1100
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
25
100
😀 Quality of life
60
92
🏙️ Population
235K
1.6M

The cost of living in Georgetown is 55% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4813th and 742nd ($1181 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th in Guyana and the United States, respectively. Check Guyana vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Georgetown compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Georgetown ranked 1st best city to live in Guyana vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5916th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Georgetown vs Philadelphia

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Georgetown Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.78
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.6
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.64
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.2
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.26
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$694
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$360
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1246
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.8
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.6
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3538
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1503
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.15
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.92
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.53
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.7
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.54
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1023
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19783
$17603

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$788
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$767
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$740
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$892
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$1010
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$1097
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1232
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1136
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1284
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$848
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$1996
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$844
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1979
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1078
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1079
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$699
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$741
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$1336
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1454
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$675
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$642
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$679
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$610
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$641
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$995
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$989
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$703
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$888
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$771
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$1197
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$827
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1170
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$811
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1812
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$840

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$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
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$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
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$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
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$2600
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$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
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$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
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$2445
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$2392
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$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
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$2714
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$2753
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$2835
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$2301
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$2323
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$2933
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$2171
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$2684
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$2801