Atlanta vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
499K
468K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 4% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 459th and 304th ($2648 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 266th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Ranked 29th vs 58th best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 235th 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
$18.6
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$5.33
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$22084

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857