Atlanta vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
99
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
499K
1.6M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 9% more expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 459th and 812th ($2648 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 735th 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 Philadelphia. Ranked 29th vs 14th best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 101st 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
$18.6
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$5.33
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$15748

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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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766