Atlanta vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$1197
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$1902
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$505
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$3394
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
499K
1.14M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 24% more expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 714th and 1731st ($2540 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 79th in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.7 months in Birmingham. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Birmingham ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 140th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$64.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$9.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$6.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.27
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$905
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$2143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$1412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$305
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
5.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$5216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$4012
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$1575
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$19729

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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 Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755