Atlanta vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
499K
737K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 11% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 459th and 145th ($2648 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 120th 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 29th vs 19th best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 125th 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
$18.6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$5.33
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$29730

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210