Atlanta vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$6392
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
499K
737K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 13% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 714th and 206th ($2540 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 168th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 31st vs 16th best cities to live in the United States, and 140th vs 102nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Seattle

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Atlanta Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$28179

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263