Atlanta vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

Atlanta Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2482
$2680
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5689
$6364
🏠 One person rent
$1623
$1682
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$3225
🍽️ Food expenses
$560
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4924
$4737
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
68
😀 Quality of life
88
87
🏙️ Population
499K
875K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 7% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 203rd and 106th ($2482 vs $2680) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 154th and 88th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Ranked 40th vs 52nd best cities to live in the United States, and 162nd vs 195th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Charlotte

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Atlanta Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.69
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1715
$1727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1352
$1442
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3239
$4229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2244
$2674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.5
$77.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3926
$4010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2270
$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.8
$88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$6.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$5.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$4.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.51
$7.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.95
$4.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$125
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1435
$1071
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27583
$15243

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2014
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2011
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2025
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2013
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$1969
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2021
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2009
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$1937
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2020
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$1954
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2015
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2028
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2306
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2673
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2406
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2348
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2017
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2010
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1633
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2168
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$1998
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2016
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2654
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2006
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2010
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1895
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2258
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1712
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1605
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2013
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1755
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1752
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$2015
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1998
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$2015
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1904
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1945

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2012
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2018
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2022
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$1973
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1956
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1956
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2012
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2101
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2009
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1920
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$1989
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2011
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2011
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1591
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2012
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2081
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2008
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1715
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2010
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1898
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1989
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$1852
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2010
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1687
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1697
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2015
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$2011
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2034
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1847
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1264
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2012
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2572
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2012
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$1774
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2660
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1841
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1690