Atlanta vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$5217
😷 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 688th and 52nd ($2628 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 39th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Ranked 49th vs 38th best cities to live in the United States, and 199th vs 155th 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
$23.3
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$8.97
 Cappuccino
$5.39
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$19.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$22295

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826