Atlanta vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$1972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$4629
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$1099
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$1926
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$2041
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
499K
2.75M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 33% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 688th and 2104th ($2628 vs $1972) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 2nd in the United States and Italy, respectively. Check the United States vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1 months in Rome. Atlanta ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 199th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Rome

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Atlanta Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$63.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$6.2
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$1246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1571
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$31.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$8628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$5.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$2.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$499
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$14156

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1179
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1779
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1512
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1417
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1400
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1683
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1367
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1166
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1173
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1322
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1474
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1421
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1316
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1212
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1383
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1473
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1296
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1217
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1215
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1395
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1240
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1407
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1346
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1429
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1385
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1645
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1048
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1480
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1570
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1413
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1305
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1476
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1201
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1431
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1685
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1330