Atlanta vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$5949
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$1724
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$3038
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$4485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
499K
385K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 0.4% more expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 699th and 719th ($2617 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th and 625th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Ranked 58th vs 32nd best cities to live in the United States, and 231st vs 151st 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
$20.9
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$7.07
 Cappuccino
$5.13
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$16676

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2474
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2459
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2452
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2445
11 km or 7 mi University
$2421
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2102
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2617
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2593
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2452
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2187
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2337
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2386
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2146
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2417
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2277
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2293
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2701
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2157
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2234
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2313
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2658
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2463
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2352
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2288
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2232
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2359
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1750
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2278
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2356
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2491
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2296
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2381
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2364
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2352
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1979
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2333
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2325
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2320
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2279
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2285