Atlanta vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$5229
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
499K
8.8M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 38% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 699th and 4th ($2617 vs $4207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th and 2nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Ranked 58th vs 2nd best cities to live in the United States, and 231st vs 18th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs New York City

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Atlanta New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$21999

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188