Atlanta vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$5531
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
87
😀 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 704th and 36th ($2570 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th and 32nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Ranked 38th vs 13th best cities to live in the United States, and 165th vs 95th 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
$17.4
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$8.3
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$19.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$28706

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2339
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2331
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2277
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2284
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2441
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2268
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2285
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2254
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2302
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2319
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2235
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2282
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2166
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2390
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2208
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$1993
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2657
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1928
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2195
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2435
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1541
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2213
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2094
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2148
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2159
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2149
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2076
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2127
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1888
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1839
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2128
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1704
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1636
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1652
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1726
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1736
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1901
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1982

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759