Atlanta vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$4810
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
88
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
499K
653K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 2% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 704th and 603rd ($2570 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th and 553rd 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 Portland. Ranked 38th vs 34th best cities to live in the United States, and 165th vs 157th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Portland

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Atlanta Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$7.4
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$23
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$16585

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2339
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2331
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2277
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2284
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2441
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2268
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2285
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2254
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2302
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2319
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2235
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2282
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2166
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2390
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2208
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$1993
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2657
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1928
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2195
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2435
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1541
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2213
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2094
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2148
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2159
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2149
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2076
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2127
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1888
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1839
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2128
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1704
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1636
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1652
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1726
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1736
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1901
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1982

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741