Georgetown vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Georgetown Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2953
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$394
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$874
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$4036
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
23
99
😀 Quality of life
47
91
🏙️ Population
235K
1.6M

The cost of living in Georgetown is 61% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 5796th and 710th ($986 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 637th 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 0.5 months in Georgetown compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Georgetown ranked 1st best city to live in Guyana vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 6383rd and 130th among best cities to live in the world.

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Georgetown Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.15
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.88
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$485
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1327
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$598
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3910
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1737
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.04
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.18
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.2
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.8
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$884
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23107
$20863

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$1015
93 km or 58 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
161 km or 100 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
347 km or 216 mi Paramaribo
$869
479 km or 298 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
487 km or 302 mi Upata
$785
496 km or 308 mi Tucupita
$770
521 km or 324 mi Boa Vista
$586
524 km or 326 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
532 km or 331 mi San Fernando
$964
547 km or 340 mi Chaguanas
$1070
561 km or 349 mi San Juan
$1164
565 km or 351 mi Scarborough
$1101
567 km or 353 mi Port of Spain
$1168
612 km or 380 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
637 km or 396 mi Kourou
$1698
643 km or 399 mi Maturin
$871
677 km or 421 mi Cayenne
$1642
704 km or 438 mi St. George's
$1065
704 km or 438 mi Grenville
$1061
706 km or 438 mi Carupano
$719
711 km or 442 mi El Tigre
$731
720 km or 447 mi Bridgetown
$1360
730 km or 454 mi Holetown
$1390
737 km or 458 mi Cantaura
$662
753 km or 468 mi Anaco
$627
775 km or 482 mi Cumana
$691
778 km or 483 mi Porlamar
$684
783 km or 487 mi La Asuncion
$692
785 km or 488 mi Kingstown
$981
792 km or 492 mi Georgetown
$1004
805 km or 500 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
808 km or 502 mi Barcelona
$704
812 km or 504 mi Lecheria
$821
830 km or 516 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
837 km or 520 mi Zaraza
$783
861 km or 535 mi Castries
$1159
905 km or 562 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
926 km or 575 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
966 km or 600 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750