Atlanta vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$3345
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$7700
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$2257
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$3867
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$739
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$5860
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
499K
676K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 21% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 459th and 35th ($2648 vs $3345) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 30th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.8 months in Boston. Ranked 29th vs 10th best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 83rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Boston

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Atlanta Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$7.95
 Cappuccino
$5.33
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$2636
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$1919
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$4850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$3294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$194
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$11687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$6831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$90.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$4.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$5.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$19.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$93
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$24.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$2399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$27937

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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 Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750