Atlanta vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
499K
874K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 36% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 688th and 7th ($2628 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 4th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Ranked 49th vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 199th vs 22nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs San Francisco

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Atlanta San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$21216

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808