Atlanta vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$2070
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$1144
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$1987
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$655
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$3437
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
77
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
499K
639K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 27% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 688th and 1839th ($2628 vs $2070) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 1457th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.7 months in Detroit. Ranked 49th vs 98th best cities to live in the United States, and 199th vs 319th 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
$23.3
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$7.45
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$5.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$1370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$2423
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$67.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
5.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$1855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$1282
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$86.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$3.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$34.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$88.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$1375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$16262

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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 Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600