Atlanta vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$5254
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
86
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
499K
1.39M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 24% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 647th and 43rd ($2641 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 33rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 1.5 months in San Diego. Ranked 51st vs 26th best cities to live in the United States, and 179th vs 97th 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
$21.5
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$8.63
 Cappuccino
$5.17
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$19.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$28967

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2416
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2419
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2384
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2503
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2370
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2423
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2345
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2413
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2412
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2333
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2421
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2193
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2466
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2421
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2454
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2242
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2563
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$3016
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2298
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2478
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1902
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2098
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2279
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2492
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2131
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2246
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1982
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2362
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1891
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1879
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2186
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1824
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1600
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1820
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1925
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1910
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1948
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1981

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782