Atlanta vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$6191
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$1670
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$678
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$4470
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
499K
525K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 4% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 714th and 501st ($2540 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 443rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.7 months in Sacramento. Ranked 31st vs 77th best cities to live in the United States, and 140th vs 281st 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
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$7.27
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$1688
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$1409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$3018
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$2447
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$4303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$4091
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$4.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$4.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$3.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$4.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$1525
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$30262

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2562
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2593
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2624
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2678
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2722
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2757
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2839
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2929
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2667
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2553
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2861
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2613
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2724
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$3171
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2593
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3186
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3509
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2718
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2254
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2907
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2194
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3105
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2890
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2934
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3510
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2845
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2726
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2714
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2885
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2557
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2561
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3088
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2250
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2949
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2831
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2922
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2851