Cost of living comparison
compared to
Atlanta vs. Florida Cost of Living Summary
Atlanta is 8.8% more expensive than Florida.
Atlanta vs. Florida Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Atlanta instead of Florida, you would:
pay 21.7% more for restaurants
|
Florida
|
Atlanta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.12
|
$33.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.51
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
|
$2.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
|
$2.10
|
|
Florida vs. Atlanta - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.5% more for groceries
|
Florida
|
Atlanta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.68
|
$3.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
|
$6.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
|
$3.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.08
|
$4.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
|
$6.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
|
$2.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
|
$2.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$1.22
|
|
Florida vs. Atlanta - Cost of groceries
pay 14.4% more for transportation
|
Florida
|
Atlanta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
|
$3.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.90
|
$97.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,017.93
|
$36,812.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.97
|
$15.43
|
|
Florida vs. Atlanta - Cost of transportation
pay 3.8% more for housing
|
Florida
|
Atlanta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.00
|
$84.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,897.60
|
$2,089.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,578.21
|
$1,521.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.96
|
$153.48
|
|
Florida vs. Atlanta - Cost of housing
pay 28.5% more for childcare
|
Florida
|
Atlanta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,132.71
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,290.86
|
$22,530.88
|
|
Florida vs. Atlanta - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Florida
|
Atlanta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.89
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.78
|
$8.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
|
$32.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.64
|
$17.00
|
|
Florida vs. Atlanta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.5% more for clothing
|
Florida
|
Atlanta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.85
|
$53.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.77
|
$44.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
|
$98.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.20
|
$109.27
|
|
Florida vs. Atlanta - Cost of clothing
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