Atlanta vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$2678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$6655
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$1596
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$2946
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$4876
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
499K
2.75M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 4% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 704th and 529th ($2570 vs $2678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th and 483rd 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 Chicago. Ranked 38th vs 3rd best cities to live in the United States, and 165th vs 23rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Chicago

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Atlanta Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$90.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$5.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$1841
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$1327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$3729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$2474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$3391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$2689
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$3.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$3.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$14.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$29.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$2114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$24502

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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 Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371