Atlanta vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$5553
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
86
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
499K
1.39M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 25% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 699th and 50th ($2617 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th and 38th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Ranked 58th vs 26th best cities to live in the United States, and 231st vs 137th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs San Diego

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Atlanta San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$26517

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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 San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804