Atlanta vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$2550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$5986
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$1562
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$2711
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$635
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$5410
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
499K
1.3M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 0.4% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 714th and 700th ($2540 vs $2550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 627th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 2.1 months in Dallas. Ranked 31st vs 19th best cities to live in the United States, and 140th vs 113th 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
$18
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$5.93
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$1280
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$3063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$2267
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$4445
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$97.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$3.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$4.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$3.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$3.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$98.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$57.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$1291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$26874

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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 Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284