Atlanta vs Austin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Austin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$2590
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$6302
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$1683
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$3179
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$5536
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
66
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
499K
962K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 2% more expensive than in Austin. Cities ranked 459th and 548th ($2648 vs $2590) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 492nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 2.1 months in Austin. Ranked 29th vs 20th best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 126th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Austin

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Atlanta Austin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$9.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$6.72
 Cappuccino
$5.33
$5.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$1988
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$4238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$2575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$7634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$2615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$44.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$5.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$1599
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$21605

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338