Atlanta vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$2560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$6044
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$1641
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$3059
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$4880
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
68
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
499K
385K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 0.4% more expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 704th and 718th ($2570 vs $2560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th and 664th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Ranked 38th vs 41st best cities to live in the United States, and 165th vs 174th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Tampa

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Atlanta Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$1745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$1342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$3421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$3843
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$5.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$4.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$1387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$14045

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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 Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2429
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2413
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2402
11 km or 7 mi University
$2401
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2123
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2605
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2618
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2436
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2079
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2328
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2373
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2104
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2467
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2458
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2280
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2811
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2038
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2194
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2316
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2732
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2516
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2366
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2269
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2295
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2392
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1748
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2289
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2371
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2576
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2286
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2440
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2384
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2373
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2336
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2335
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2294
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2363
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2265