Atlanta vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$7332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
499K
874K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 29% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 459th and 12th ($2648 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 10th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 2 months in San Francisco. Ranked 29th vs 4th best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 29th 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
$18.6
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$8.6
 Cappuccino
$5.33
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$31490

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733