Atlanta vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$4699
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
499K
1.61M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 7% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 714th and 973rd ($2540 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 858th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Ranked 31st vs 22nd best cities to live in the United States, and 140th vs 119th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Phoenix

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Atlanta Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$10377

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657