Cost of living comparison
Atlanta is 11.3% more expensive than Austin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% more in Atlanta
- Groceries
-
pay 30.3% more in Atlanta
- Transportation
-
pay 38.7% more in Atlanta
- Housing
-
pay 0.7% less in Atlanta
- Childcare
-
pay 7.2% more in Atlanta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3% more in Atlanta
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% less in Atlanta
The cost of transportation, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Atlanta are more expensive than in Austin. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Atlanta.
If you lived in Atlanta instead of Austin, you would:
pay 9.8% more for restaurants
Austin
|
Atlanta
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$22.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
|
$2.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.16
|
|
pay 30.3% more for groceries
Austin
|
Atlanta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.60
|
$3.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
|
$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$4.11
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
|
$3.88
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.71
|
$6.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$3.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$0.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$3.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$2.64
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.87
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.68
|
|
pay 38.7% more for transportation
Austin
|
Atlanta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.04
|
$3.39
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
|
$95.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$35,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.55
|
$15.43
|
|
pay 0.7% less for housing
Austin
|
Atlanta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.43
|
$67.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,280.66
|
$1,907.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,508.91
|
$1,502.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.36
|
$157.88
|
|
pay 7.2% more for childcare
Austin
|
Atlanta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,465.00
|
$1,287.50
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,625.00
|
$27,344.83
|
|
pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports
Austin
|
Atlanta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
|
$5.20
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$8.15
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.50
|
$61.67
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$16.74
|
|
pay 11.6% less for clothing
Austin
|
Atlanta
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.62
|
$52.75
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.38
|
$42.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.78
|
$93.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.79
|
$116.00
|
|
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