Atlanta vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$2471
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$617
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$4999
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
499K
1.3M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 4% more expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 704th and 837th ($2570 vs $2471) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th and 773rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 2 months in Dallas. Ranked 38th vs 23rd best cities to live in the United States, and 165th vs 130th 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
$17.4
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$67.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$6.29
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$1475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$1254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$3000
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$2294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$3484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$2244
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$91.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$3.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$9.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$5.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$5.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$98.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$1145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$26393

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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 Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2214
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1808
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2149
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2169
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2158
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2176
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2164
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2065
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2023
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2242
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2184
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2163
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2095
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2081
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2213
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2294
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2538
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2012
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2086
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2190
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2105
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2025
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2093
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2258
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2287
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2305
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2224
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2526
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2103
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2253
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2119
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2395
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2190
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2126
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2079
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2143
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2246