Atlanta vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$4258
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
499K
3.9M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 23% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 699th and 72nd ($2617 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th and 52nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Ranked 58th vs 8th best cities to live in the United States, and 231st vs 55th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Los Angeles

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Atlanta Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$8.85
 Cappuccino
$5.13
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$28004

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974