Atlanta vs Baltimore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Baltimore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$2224
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$5241
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$1309
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$2141
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$623
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$4251
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
499K
586K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 18% more expensive than in Baltimore. Cities ranked 688th and 1429th ($2628 vs $2224) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 1183rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.9 months in Baltimore. Ranked 49th vs 29th best cities to live in the United States, and 199th vs 138th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Baltimore

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Atlanta Baltimore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$6.61
 Cappuccino
$5.39
$5.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$3.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$1599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$981
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$2089
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1812
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$77.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
6.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$2495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$2320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$84.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$4.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$3.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$51.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$1730
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$18541

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

Cities near Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2484
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2603
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2856
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2377
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$3012
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2554
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2787
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2862
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2694
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2774
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$3016
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2223
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2678
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2769
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3350
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$3031
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2695
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2913
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2275
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2318
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2801
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2367
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2508
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2799
76 km or 47 mi York
$2088
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2803
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2793
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2341
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$2222
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3338
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$2095
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2696
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2608
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2205
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2379
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$2037