Cost of living comparison
Atlanta is 26.6% more expensive than Richmond.
If you lived in Atlanta instead of Richmond, you would:
pay 13.9% less for restaurants
|
Richmond
|
Atlanta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$8.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
|
$2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$1.71
|
|
pay 19.0% more for groceries
|
Richmond
|
Atlanta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.67
|
$2.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.01
|
$6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$3.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
|
$3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.24
|
$5.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$2.40
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$2.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$1.16
|
|
pay 42.7% more for transportation
|
Richmond
|
Atlanta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.22
|
$3.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.50
|
$95.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,945.00
|
$27,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.43
|
$20.02
|
|
pay 20.4% more for housing
|
Richmond
|
Atlanta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.75
|
$71.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.92
|
$1,924.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,306.67
|
$1,498.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.25
|
$153.90
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Richmond
|
Atlanta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$776.67
|
$1,431.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,000.00
|
$28,083.33
|
|
pay 15.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Richmond
|
Atlanta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.94
|
$4.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.00
|
$42.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$15.45
|
|
pay 1.6% more for clothing
|
Richmond
|
Atlanta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.50
|
$56.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.34
|
$43.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.49
|
$77.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.67
|
$93.33
|
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