Atlanta vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$5090
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ 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 8% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 688th and 358th ($2628 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 300th 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 49th vs 3rd best cities to live in the United States, and 199th vs 18th 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
$23.3
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$27880

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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 Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453