Atlanta vs Baltimore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Baltimore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$5257
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$1386
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$2455
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$4752
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
499K
586K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 21% more expensive than in Baltimore. Cities ranked 459th and 1292nd ($2648 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 1152nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 2.2 months in Baltimore. Ranked 29th vs 12th best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 89th 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
$18.6
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$67.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$9.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$4.96
 Cappuccino
$5.33
$4.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$1343
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$1181
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$2857
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$2073
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$98.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$74.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$2109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$1818
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$75.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$3.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$66.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$39.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$75.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$1210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$30623

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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 Baltimore

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Catonsville
$2421
21 km or 13 mi Owings Mills
$2518
23 km or 14 mi Columbia
$2674
30 km or 19 mi Laurel
$2258
31 km or 19 mi Edgewood
$2433
32 km or 20 mi Eldersburg
$2367
35 km or 22 mi Bel Air South
$2416
36 km or 22 mi Annapolis
$2849
37 km or 23 mi Bel Air North
$2401
37 km or 23 mi Bowie
$2362
40 km or 25 mi Greenbelt
$2359
42 km or 26 mi College Park
$2369
47 km or 29 mi Silver Spring
$2150
52 km or 32 mi Rockville
$2325
54 km or 34 mi Bethesda
$2685
55 km or 34 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
57 km or 35 mi Washington
$3079
57 km or 36 mi Georgetown
$2844
58 km or 36 mi Germantown
$2591
65 km or 41 mi Alexandria
$2982
66 km or 41 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
66 km or 41 mi Hanover
$2116
71 km or 44 mi Frederick
$2308
73 km or 45 mi Reston
$2714
74 km or 46 mi Springfield
$2215
75 km or 47 mi Waldorf
$2428
75 km or 47 mi Herndon
$2518
76 km or 47 mi York
$1846
77 km or 48 mi Fairfax
$2730
80 km or 50 mi Ashburn
$2863
84 km or 52 mi Leesburg
$2685
86 km or 54 mi Newark
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Centreville
$3110
88 km or 55 mi Lancaster
$1886
91 km or 56 mi Woodbridge
$2592
91 km or 57 mi Marumsco
$2522
95 km or 59 mi Dover
$2144
95 km or 59 mi Manassas
$2426
98 km or 61 mi Waynesboro
$2107
103 km or 64 mi Hagerstown
$1906