Atlanta vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$3123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$8266
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$1974
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$4255
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$783
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$5741
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
499K
441K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 15% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 459th and 85th ($2648 vs $3123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 72nd 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 Oakland. Ranked 29th vs 8th best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 61st 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
$18.6
$30
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$56.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$7.3
 Cappuccino
$5.33
$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$2159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$1715
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$5202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$3736
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$62
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$7041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$7002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$22.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$5.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$24.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$7.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$69.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$2755
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$19305

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3358
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3127
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2965
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$2969
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3729
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2840
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3042
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2881
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3046
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2660
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2929
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3130
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3133
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2860
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2968
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3147
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3163
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3219
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2947
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3518
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3583
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3135
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2922
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2824
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3109
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4148
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3567
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2900
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3003
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3644
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3186
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3313