Atlanta vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$2528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$5839
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$1559
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$2624
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$636
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$4485
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
68
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
499K
875K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 2% more expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 704th and 761st ($2570 vs $2528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th and 705th 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 Charlotte. Ranked 38th vs 62nd best cities to live in the United States, and 165th vs 252nd 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
$17.4
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$5.95
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$1601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$1337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$3268
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$2181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$63.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$4188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$2832
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$4.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$5.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$7.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$8.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$6.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$4.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$25.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$1337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$25956

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2339
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2331
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2277
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2284
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2441
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2268
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2285
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2254
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2302
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2319
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2235
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2282
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2166
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2390
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2208
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$1993
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2657
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1928
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2195
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2435
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1541
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2213
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2094
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2148
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2159
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2149
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2076
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2127
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1888
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1839
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2128
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1704
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1636
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1652
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1726
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1736
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1901
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1982

Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2271
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2269
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2188
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2225
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2166
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2147
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1891
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2136
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2177
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2182
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2072
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2170
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2117
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2090
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1474
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1851
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1951
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2058
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2136
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1925
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2091
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1934
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2169
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2292
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2011
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1809
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2404
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1929
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2530
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1907
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1902
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2184
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2144
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2697
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2106
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2100
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2100
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1888