Atlanta vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$2082
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$4816
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$1184
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$2040
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$2197
😷 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 26% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 699th and 1819th ($2617 vs $2082) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th 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 months in Atlanta compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Atlanta ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 231st and 179th 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
$20.9
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$6.22
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$1430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$147
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
3.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$9165
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$3801
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$41
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$2.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$7.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$569
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$12431

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1200
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1814
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1702
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1500
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1435
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1419
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1405
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1675
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1441
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1385
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1128
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1180
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1165
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1353
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1502
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1376
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1322
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1240
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1404
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1187
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1227
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1203
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1437
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1275
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1431
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1332
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1432
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1426
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1686
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1083
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1456
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1615
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1450
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1312
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1505
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1233
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1391
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1718
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1358