Atlanta vs Austin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Austin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$2473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$5974
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$1613
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$3016
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$5652
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
66
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
499K
962K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 3% more expensive than in Austin. Cities ranked 714th and 812th ($2540 vs $2473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 724th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 2.3 months in Austin. Ranked 31st vs 20th best cities to live in the United States, and 140th vs 116th 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
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$68.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$6.3
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$5.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$1954
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$1307
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$4136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$2445
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$4709
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$2939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$45.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$2.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$8.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$145
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$1453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$21741

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299