Atlanta vs Birmingham - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Birmingham
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$2204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$5203
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$1254
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$3956
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
499K
1.14M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 19% more expensive than in Birmingham. Cities ranked 688th and 1471st ($2628 vs $2204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 57th 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 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.8 months in Birmingham. Atlanta ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Birmingham ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 199th and 25th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Birmingham

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Atlanta Birmingham
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$9.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$7.08
 Cappuccino
$5.39
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$1251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$940
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$2007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1484
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$207
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$45
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
5.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$5467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$4236
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$94.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$24.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$4.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$98.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$1631
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$24178

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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 Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886