Atlanta vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$2064
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$4936
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$1212
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$2122
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$605
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$3270
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
77
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
499K
639K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 25% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 704th and 1678th ($2570 vs $2064) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th and 1488th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.6 months in Detroit. Ranked 38th vs 83rd best cities to live in the United States, and 165th vs 315th 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
$17.4
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$5.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$1182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$960
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$2340
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$1705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$59.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$1377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$1283
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$4.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$20.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$4.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$5.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$4.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$9.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$1288
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$16893

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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 Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1694
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2042
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2064
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1962
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2070
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2086
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1786
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2102
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1957
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2071
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1936
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2093
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2062
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2022
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2083
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2030
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2087
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$2032
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1724
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2059
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$2040
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1940
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1963
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2065
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2077
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2081
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2390
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2019
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2288
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1837
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1706
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2238
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1778
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1593
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1607
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1943
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1527