Atlanta vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Atlanta Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2482
$2372
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5689
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$1623
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$2402
🍽️ Food expenses
$560
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4924
$5314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
499K
2.75M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 5% more expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 203rd and 254th ($2482 vs $2372) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 154th and 195th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Atlanta compared to 2.2 months in Chicago. Ranked 40th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 162nd vs 11th 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
$15
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.69
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1715
$1692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1352
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3239
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2244
$1930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.5
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
5.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3926
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2270
$2764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.8
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.51
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.95
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$125
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1435
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27583
$21587

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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 Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022