Atlanta vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$2032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$4925
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$1105
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$1878
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$664
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$3072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
77
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
499K
639K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 29% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 699th and 1947th ($2617 vs $2032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th and 1526th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.5 months in Detroit. Ranked 58th vs 95th best cities to live in the United States, and 231st vs 318th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Detroit

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Atlanta Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$6.88
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$5.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$1299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$2296
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$1448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$59.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$1602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$1188
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$75.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$3.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$3.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$3.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$88.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$1360
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$19339

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004

Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1980
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1947
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1975
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1993
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1939
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1758
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1909
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1969
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1820
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1943
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1907
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1946
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1926
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2030
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1915
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1905
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1941
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1876
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1926
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1968
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1837
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1920
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1972
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1945
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1944
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2004
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2181
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1940
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1796
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1913
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1701
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2285
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1843
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1624
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1635
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1957
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1619