Atlanta vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$3680
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$8143
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$2555
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$4103
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$749
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$6248
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
499K
676K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 29% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 688th and 27th ($2628 vs $3680) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 21st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.7 months in Boston. Ranked 49th vs 20th best cities to live in the United States, and 199th vs 105th 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
$23.3
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$5.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$2870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$2200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$5120
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$3473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$77.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$12808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$6220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$5.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$89.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$192
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$2859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$26444

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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 Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2959
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2901
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2794
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2851
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$3007
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$3005
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2796
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2963
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2420
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2828
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2906
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2867
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2923
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3022
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2636
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2855
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2900
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2890
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2890