Atlanta vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$3866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
499K
1.43M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 19% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 459th and 1242nd ($2648 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 1113th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Ranked 29th vs 25th best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 137th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs San Antonio

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Atlanta San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.33
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$19044

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108