Atlanta vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$2497
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$2880
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$5411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
499K
1.3M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 6% more expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 459th and 689th ($2648 vs $2497) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 620th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 2.2 months in Dallas. Ranked 29th vs 17th best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 116th 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
$18.6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$5.33
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$1586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$1268
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$3290
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$2418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$4883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$2272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$13468

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200