Atlanta vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$3254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$7791
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$2034
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$3588
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$877
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$5482
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
499K
441K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 19% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 647th and 90th ($2641 vs $3254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 70th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 1.7 months in Oakland. Ranked 51st vs 5th best cities to live in the United States, and 179th vs 45th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Oakland

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Atlanta Oakland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$30.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$124
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$7.55
 Cappuccino
$5.17
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$3.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$1830
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$1813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$3276
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$7048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$7022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$3.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$22.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$5.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$7.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$6.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$7.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$6.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$6.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$2.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$5.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$178
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$2720
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$18326

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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 Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3255
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3109
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2961
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3071
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2998
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2950
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3026
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2957
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3014
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2826
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$3818
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3227
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3223
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2850
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2858
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3230
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3285
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3317
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2910
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2764
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3634
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3756
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3218
29 km or 18 mi Union
$3045
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2823
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3070
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$3797
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3553
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2381
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3133
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3462
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3328
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3359