Atlanta vs Columbus - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Columbus
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$2145
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$5059
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$1248
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$2171
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$4018
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
73
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
499K
906K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 20% more expensive than in Columbus. Cities ranked 704th and 1476th ($2570 vs $2145) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th and 1323rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.9 months in Columbus. Ranked 38th vs 59th best cities to live in the United States, and 165th vs 249th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Columbus

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Atlanta Columbus
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$5.69
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$1314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$972
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$2378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$1757
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$3095
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$2954
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$60.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$9.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$4.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$85.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$1236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$15423

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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 Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2084
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2062
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1986
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2085
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1994
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2095
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1798
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1983
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1851
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1903
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1968
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1881
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1764
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1871
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1870
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1798
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1862
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1852
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1832
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1865
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1890
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1897
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1902
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1783
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1973
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1914
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1870
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1681
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1834
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1427
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1923
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1481
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1853
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1839
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1428
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1858