Atlanta vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$4811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
89
86
🏙️ Population
499K
525K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 1% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 459th and 409th ($2648 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 364th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.8 months in Sacramento. Ranked 29th vs 59th best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 238th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Sacramento

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Atlanta Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$7.35
 Cappuccino
$5.33
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$25420

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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 Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860