Atlanta vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$1963
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$4528
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$1133
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$1853
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$3510
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
83
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
499K
373K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 29% more expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 714th and 1971st ($2540 vs $1963) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 1633rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.8 months in Cleveland. Ranked 31st vs 72nd best cities to live in the United States, and 140th vs 269th 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
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$62.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$6.33
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$1081
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$877
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$2217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$250
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$1202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$93.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$8.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$32.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$73.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$94.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$1033
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$18767

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

Cities near Cleveland

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$1986
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$1965
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$1955
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$1985
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$2049
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$1963
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$1953
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2060
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$1975
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$1945
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$1929
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2008
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$1903
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$1970
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$1952
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$1988
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$1923
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1887
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$1917
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$1923
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$1919
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$1829
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1843
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$1901
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$1821
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$1815
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$1894
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1880
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1705
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1774
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1732
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$1801
61 km or 38 mi Green
$1734
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$1563
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$1562
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1568
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$1441
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1205
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$1829
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1813