Atlanta vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$2192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$5144
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$2197
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$648
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$3945
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
56
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
499K
950K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 20% more expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 688th and 1499th ($2628 vs $2192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 1231st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.8 months in Jacksonville. Ranked 49th vs 101st best cities to live in the United States, and 199th vs 325th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Jacksonville

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Atlanta Jacksonville
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$97.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$5.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$5.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$1004
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$2511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1805
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$2350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$2047
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$62.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$3.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$9.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$42
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$50.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$1309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$11918

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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 Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2202
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2195
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2201
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2168
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2163
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$2321
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2172
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2278
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1991
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2288
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2321
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2300
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2348
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2260
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2323
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2325
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$1515
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2121
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2313
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2345
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2362
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2372
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2401
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2401
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2363
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2480
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2401
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2378
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2352
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2404
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2643
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2243
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2053
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2318
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2599
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2617
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2282
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2313
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2158
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1863