Atlanta vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$7449
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$1896
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$3549
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$746
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$6742
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
499K
737K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 15% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 704th and 158th ($2570 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th and 140th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Ranked 38th vs 15th best cities to live in the United States, and 165th vs 98th 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
$17.4
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$7.98
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$29407

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2642
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2973
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2595
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3239
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2718
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2741
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2625
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2759
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2785
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2606
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2623
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2726
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2462
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2784
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2642
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2532
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2579
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2637
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2338
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2517
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2604
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2644
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2449
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2598
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2460
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2571
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2406
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2692
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2527
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2523
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2093