Atlanta vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$2447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$5210
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$1465
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$2028
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$4795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
499K
1.3M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 8% more expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 647th and 948th ($2641 vs $2447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 834th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 2 months in Dallas. Ranked 51st vs 37th best cities to live in the United States, and 179th vs 136th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Dallas

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Atlanta Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$70.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$1516
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$1198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$2176
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$1639
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$63
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$3818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$2456
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$92.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$3.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$89.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$1152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$24402

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2416
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2419
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2384
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2503
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2370
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2423
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2345
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2413
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2412
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2333
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2421
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2193
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2466
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2421
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2454
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2242
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2563
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$3016
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2298
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2478
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1902
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2098
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2279
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2492
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2131
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2246
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1982
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2362
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1891
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1879
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2186
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1824
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1600
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1820
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1925
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1910
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1948
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1981

Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2287
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2133
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2183
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2223
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2176
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2250
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2222
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2200
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2130
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2497
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2315
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2199
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2179
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2162
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2135
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2340
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2381
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1856
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2268
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2133
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2139
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2212
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2140
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2038
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2133
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2246
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2143
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2302
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2568
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2145
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2336
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2138
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2369
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2187
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2136
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2108
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2140
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2216