Atlanta vs Jacksonville - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Jacksonville
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$2222
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$5199
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$2330
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$3953
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
56
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
499K
950K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 19% more expensive than in Jacksonville. Cities ranked 647th and 1415th ($2641 vs $2222) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 1218th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 1.8 months in Jacksonville. Ranked 51st vs 88th best cities to live in the United States, and 179th vs 278th 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
$21.5
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$6.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$5.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$3.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$1437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$2539
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$1973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$61.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$3110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$2396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$3.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$4.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$3.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$8.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$109
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$1315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$11123

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2416
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2419
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2384
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2503
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2370
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2423
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2345
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2413
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2412
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2333
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2421
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2193
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2466
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2421
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2454
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2242
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2563
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$3016
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2298
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2478
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1902
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2098
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2279
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2492
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2131
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2246
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1982
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2362
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1891
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1879
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2186
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1824
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1600
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1820
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1925
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1910
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1948
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1981

Cities near Jacksonville

Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi Jacksonville Beach
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Fleming Island
$2192
49 km or 31 mi St. Marys
$2104
74 km or 46 mi Palatka
$2107
96 km or 60 mi Palm Coast
$2161
98 km or 61 mi Gainesville
$2335
120 km or 75 mi Waycross
$2099
127 km or 79 mi Ormond Beach
$2190
134 km or 83 mi Ocala
$1919
137 km or 85 mi Daytona Beach
$2160
147 km or 91 mi DeLand
$2282
147 km or 91 mi Port Orange
$2247
159 km or 99 mi New Smyrna Beach
$2358
163 km or 101 mi Deltona
$2294
163 km or 101 mi Eustis
$2296
167 km or 104 mi Edgewater
$2335
167 km or 104 mi Valdosta
$1482
169 km or 105 mi Hinesville
$2152
169 km or 105 mi Leesburg
$2255
174 km or 108 mi Sanford
$2304
183 km or 114 mi Apopka
$2336
184 km or 114 mi Winter Springs
$2321
186 km or 115 mi Altamonte Springs
$2358
187 km or 116 mi Casselberry
$2351
189 km or 118 mi Oviedo
$2320
194 km or 120 mi Winter Park
$2378
194 km or 121 mi Ocoee
$2357
195 km or 121 mi Winter Garden
$2344
197 km or 122 mi Clermont
$2317
200 km or 124 mi Savannah
$2433
200 km or 124 mi Orlando
$2473
202 km or 126 mi Pooler
$2220
208 km or 129 mi Titusville
$2057
209 km or 130 mi Brooksville
$2290
223 km or 138 mi Bluffton
$2664
224 km or 139 mi Hilton Head Island
$2579
225 km or 140 mi Kissimmee
$2254
233 km or 145 mi St. Cloud
$2265
237 km or 147 mi Zephyrhills
$2128
237 km or 148 mi Statesboro
$1806