Atlanta vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$3652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$8068
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$2548
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$4099
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$6190
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
499K
676K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 28% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 647th and 27th ($2641 vs $3652) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 21st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 1.7 months in Boston. Ranked 51st vs 12th best cities to live in the United States, and 179th vs 71st 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
$21.5
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$8.06
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$2890
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$2183
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$5272
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$3425
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$74.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$9693
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$6005
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$89.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$6.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$4.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$93.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$2782
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$27427

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2416
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2419
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2384
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2503
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2370
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2423
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2345
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2413
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2412
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2333
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2421
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2193
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2466
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2421
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2454
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2242
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2563
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$3016
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2298
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2478
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1902
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2098
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2279
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2492
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2131
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2246
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1982
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2362
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1891
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1879
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2186
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1824
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1600
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1820
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1925
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1910
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1948
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1981

Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833