Atlanta vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
92
😀 Quality of life
89
87
🏙️ Population
499K
2.87M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 56% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 459th and 2685th ($2648 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 4th 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 1.1 months in Rome. Atlanta ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 151st and 230th 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
$18.6
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$5.33
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$9800

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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 Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229