Atlanta vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$3162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$7446
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$3407
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$810
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$6556
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
91
93
🏙️ Population
499K
737K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 16% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 647th and 125th ($2641 vs $3162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 92nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 51st vs 27th best cities to live in the United States, and 179th vs 99th 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
$21.5
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$8.17
 Cappuccino
$5.17
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$3.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$2119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$1641
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$3861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$2873
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$76
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$6864
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$5184
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$107
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$4.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$7.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$5.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$3.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$3.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$148
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$2178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$29883

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2416
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2419
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2384
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2503
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2370
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2423
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2345
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2413
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2412
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2333
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2421
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2193
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2466
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2421
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2454
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2242
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2563
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$3016
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2298
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2478
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1902
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2098
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2279
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2492
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2131
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2246
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1982
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2362
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1891
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1879
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2186
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1824
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1600
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1820
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1925
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1910
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1948
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1981

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2652
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2723
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2552
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3269
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2674
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2745
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2730
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2812
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2669
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2741
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2641
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2525
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2796
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2655
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2523
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2609
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2632
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2295
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2649
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2461
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2702
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2782
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2473
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2603
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2384
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2632
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2551
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2644
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2480
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2749
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2114