Atlanta vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$1865
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$4488
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$1035
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$1837
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$3355
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
83
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
499K
373K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 42% more expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 459th and 2157th ($2648 vs $1865) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 1791st 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 Cleveland. Ranked 29th vs 51st best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 222nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Cleveland

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Atlanta Cleveland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$8.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.33
$4.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$1039
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$784
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$1381
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$1196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$3.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$74.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$18748

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1932
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1905
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1891
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1943
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1999
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1905
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1891
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2016
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1946
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1891
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1905
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$1975
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1848
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1953
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1934
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1958
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1930
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1902
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1900
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1936
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1795
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1904
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1974
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1718
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1756
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$2113
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1814
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1800
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1537
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1746
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1696
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1661
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1519
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1768
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1605
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1318
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1861
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1842