Atlanta vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$4178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
71
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
499K
1.61M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 8% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 688th and 1041st ($2628 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 896th 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 Phoenix. Ranked 49th vs 58th best cities to live in the United States, and 199th vs 226th 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
$23.3
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$5.95
 Cappuccino
$5.39
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$21660

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804