Atlanta vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$1933
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$4502
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$1848
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$3964
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
33
😀 Quality of life
90
84
🏙️ Population
499K
543K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 36% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 688th and 2237th ($2628 vs $1933) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 1697th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 2.1 months in Tucson. Ranked 49th vs 153rd best cities to live in the United States, and 199th vs 460th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Tucson

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Atlanta Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$6.23
 Cappuccino
$5.39
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1502
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$3427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$33
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$1100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$15759

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

Cities near Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2060
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2070
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2153
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$771
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2454
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2374
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2988
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2243
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2482
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2367
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2378
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2293
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2463
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2509
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2423
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2365
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2343
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1974
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2366
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2318
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2296
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$876
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2346
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2321
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2573
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1097
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$910
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1767
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1924
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2818
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1665
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2212