Atlanta vs Fresno - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Fresno
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$2083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$5212
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$1287
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$2076
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$3882
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
42
😀 Quality of life
89
65
🏙️ Population
499K
542K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 27% more expensive than in Fresno. Cities ranked 459th and 1603rd ($2648 vs $2083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 1421st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.9 months in Fresno. Ranked 29th vs 1706th best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 4568th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Fresno

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Atlanta Fresno
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$6.99
 Cappuccino
$5.33
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$1125
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$1081
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$2105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$1727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$2747
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$2718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$22.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$2.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$3.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$4.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$2655
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$31096

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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 Fresno

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Clovis
$2144
23 km or 14 mi Sanger
$2314
28 km or 18 mi Selma
$2343
31 km or 19 mi Madera
$2535
37 km or 23 mi Reedley
$2372
44 km or 28 mi Dinuba
$2344
52 km or 32 mi Hanford
$2372
53 km or 33 mi Lemoore
$2439
66 km or 41 mi Visalia
$2153
76 km or 47 mi Tulare
$2248
79 km or 49 mi Corcoran
$2351
84 km or 52 mi Merced
$2149
96 km or 60 mi Atwater
$2313
99 km or 61 mi Los Banos
$2665
105 km or 65 mi Porterville
$2478
123 km or 76 mi Delano
$2514
124 km or 77 mi Turlock
$2393
138 km or 86 mi Ceres
$2239
138 km or 86 mi Wasco
$2498
142 km or 88 mi Patterson
$2592
143 km or 89 mi Soledad
$2702
143 km or 89 mi Hollister
$2814
144 km or 89 mi Sonora
$2638
145 km or 90 mi Modesto
$2111
145 km or 90 mi Oakdale
$2400
147 km or 91 mi Riverbank
$2271
150 km or 93 mi Paso Robles
$2126
161 km or 100 mi Gilroy
$2952
165 km or 102 mi Atascadero
$1945
166 km or 103 mi Salinas
$3009
168 km or 104 mi Bakersfield
$2205
170 km or 106 mi Manteca
$2434
170 km or 106 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
175 km or 109 mi Lathrop
$2417
176 km or 109 mi Watsonville
$2908
179 km or 112 mi Marina
$2356
180 km or 112 mi Tracy
$2141
184 km or 114 mi Seaside
$2035
185 km or 115 mi San Luis Obispo
$2660
188 km or 117 mi Stockton
$2140