Cost of living in Atlanta
compared to
Cost of living in Atlanta vs. United States overall average
Atlanta is 6.0% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.2% more in Atlanta
- Groceries
-
pay 12.6% more in Atlanta
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% more in Atlanta
- Housing
-
pay 6.7% more in Atlanta
- Childcare
-
pay 1.7% more in Atlanta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% less in Atlanta
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% more in Atlanta
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, clothing, and childcare in Atlanta are more expensive than in United States.
Atlanta Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $25.00 |
$13.92
-
$42.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$9.50
-
$13.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.70 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.21 |
$1.50
-
$4.00
|
Atlanta - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.81 |
$1.99
-
$4.96
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.98 |
$3.31
-
$14.33
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.85 |
$2.49
-
$5.69
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25 |
$2.00
-
$5.89
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.62 |
$3.50
-
$11.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $3.32 |
$1.50
-
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.64 |
$0.50
-
$0.80
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $3.22 |
$1.00
-
$5.50
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.66 |
$0.99
-
$5.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.51 |
$0.70
-
$3.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.28 |
$0.90
-
$2.55
|
Atlanta - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.98 |
$2.79
-
$3.37
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $95.00 |
$20.00
-
$125.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,901.81 |
$35,000.00
-
$36,777.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $15.43 |
$13.44
-
$16.93
|
Atlanta - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.27 |
$55.00
-
$120.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,814.80 |
$1,200.00
-
$2,500.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,517.12 |
$1,100.00
-
$1,800.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.95 |
$102.89
-
$267.65
|
Atlanta - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,240.00 |
$740.00
-
$1,800.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $26,413.80 |
$25,000.00
-
$40,000.00
|
Atlanta - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.00 |
$4.00
-
$7.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00 |
$6.00
-
$10.60
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $44.09 |
$15.00
-
$160.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $15.50 |
$11.00
-
$20.00
|
Atlanta - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.21 |
$25.00
-
$80.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.62 |
$20.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.25 |
$75.00
-
$125.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $111.44 |
$89.00
-
$139.00
|
Atlanta - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Georgia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Georgia, like
Marietta,
Alpharetta,
Hinesville,
Dalton,
Peachtree City,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Atlanta.
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