Atlanta vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$4362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
499K
468K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 16% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 688th and 1363rd ($2628 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 1143rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Ranked 49th vs 54th best cities to live in the United States, and 199th vs 219th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Raleigh

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Atlanta Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$24243

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729