Atlanta vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$2261
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$5455
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$1267
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$2011
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$4659
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
499K
2.3M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 16% more expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 688th and 1367th ($2628 vs $2261) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 1144th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Ranked 49th vs 1st best cities to live in the United States, and 199th vs 14th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Houston

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Atlanta Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$9.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$1416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$2413
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1595
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$2519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$1831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$74.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$3.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$8.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$1987
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$22291

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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 Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123