Atlanta vs Oakland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Oakland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$3146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$8584
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$1954
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$4358
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$833
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$5746
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
499K
441K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 19% less expensive than in Oakland. Cities ranked 714th and 91st ($2540 vs $3146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 73rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.8 months in Oakland. Ranked 31st vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 140th vs 38th 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
$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$119
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$8
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$5.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$1994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$1640
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$4880
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$3807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$7086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$7184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$4.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$5.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$23.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$7.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$6.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$11.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$181
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$2725
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$27655

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288