Atlanta vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$4443
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
499K
1.6M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 1% more expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 688th and 741st ($2628 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 652nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Ranked 49th vs 22nd best cities to live in the United States, and 199th vs 118th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Philadelphia

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Atlanta Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$20275

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737