Atlanta vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$1930
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$4538
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$1129
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$3744
😷 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 699th and 2278th ($2617 vs $1930) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th and 1724th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Ranked 58th vs 164th best cities to live in the United States, and 231st vs 490th 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
$20.9
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$6.25
 Cappuccino
$5.13
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$1140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$876
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$1996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$2502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$92.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$1109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$15659

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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 Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2050
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2059
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2110
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$776
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2444
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2366
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3022
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2227
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2490
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2396
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2381
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2298
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2435
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2471
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2357
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2359
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2338
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1961
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2345
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2324
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2312
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$890
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2316
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2589
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1087
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1764
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1919
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2798
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1641
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2190