Atlanta vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$2472
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$5379
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$1451
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$2013
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$4803
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
499K
1.3M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 6% more expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 688th and 938th ($2628 vs $2472) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 812th 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 Dallas. Ranked 49th vs 7th best cities to live in the United States, and 199th vs 36th 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
$23.3
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$7.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$1506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$60.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$5051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$3181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$5.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$1507
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$24503

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209