Atlanta vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$2658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$6218
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$1722
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$3186
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$684
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$5035
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
69
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
499K
385K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 4% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 714th and 497th ($2540 vs $2658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 439th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Ranked 31st vs 34th best cities to live in the United States, and 140th vs 158th 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
$18
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$7.02
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$1814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$3714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$2659
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$4042
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$14.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$6.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$5.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$1391
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$14056

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

Cities near Tampa

Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Egypt Lake-Leto
$2493
9 km or 5.6 mi East Lake-Orient Park
$2475
9.7 km or 6 mi Palm River-Clair Mel
$2470
10 km or 6.4 mi Temple Terrace
$2453
11 km or 7 mi University
$2435
27 km or 17 mi Pinellas Park
$2080
28 km or 17 mi St. Petersburg
$2642
29 km or 18 mi Clearwater
$2543
31 km or 19 mi Dunedin
$2410
32 km or 20 mi Largo
$2190
33 km or 20 mi Plant
$2314
34 km or 21 mi Tarpon Springs
$2355
41 km or 25 mi Zephyrhills
$2075
50 km or 31 mi Lakeland
$2437
55 km or 34 mi Bradenton
$2519
65 km or 41 mi Brooksville
$2289
71 km or 44 mi Sarasota
$2745
74 km or 46 mi Winter Haven
$2128
84 km or 52 mi Haines
$2224
95 km or 59 mi Clermont
$2328
97 km or 60 mi Venice
$2595
105 km or 65 mi North Port
$2461
108 km or 67 mi Winter Garden
$2382
109 km or 68 mi Leesburg
$2279
110 km or 68 mi Kissimmee
$2267
113 km or 70 mi Ocoee
$2406
113 km or 71 mi Sebring
$1693
119 km or 74 mi St. Cloud
$2283
122 km or 76 mi Apopka
$2408
123 km or 76 mi Orlando
$2594
124 km or 77 mi Eustis
$2302
130 km or 81 mi Winter Park
$2457
130 km or 81 mi Altamonte Springs
$2408
136 km or 84 mi Casselberry
$2397
139 km or 86 mi Ocala
$1957
141 km or 88 mi Winter Springs
$2380
146 km or 91 mi Oviedo
$2364
148 km or 92 mi Sanford
$2353
156 km or 97 mi Cape Coral
$2353
161 km or 100 mi Deltona
$2369