Cost of Living Comparison Between Huntsville, AL and Atlanta, GA 

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Cost of Living in Atlanta, GA is 23.5% higher than in Huntsville, AL (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Atlanta, GA is 29.4% higher than in Huntsville, AL
Rent Prices in Atlanta, GA are 42.6% higher than in Huntsville, AL
Restaurant Prices in Atlanta, GA are 43.8% higher than in Huntsville, AL
Groceries Prices in Atlanta, GA are 12.2% higher than in Huntsville, AL
Local Purchasing Power in Atlanta, GA is 11.4% lower than in Huntsville, AL
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Restaurants
Huntsville, AL Edit Atlanta, GA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 16.00 $ 22.00 $      +37.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 $ 95.00 $      +90.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.50 $ 12.00 $      +14.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 $ 6.00 $      +50.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 $ 8.00 $      +33.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.25 $ 5.15 $      -1.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 $ 2.53 $      +10.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.97 $ 2.20 $      +11.4 %
Markets
Huntsville, AL Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.81 $ 4.08 $      +7.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.54 $ 3.24 $      -8.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.70 $ 2.68 $      +57.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.35 $ 3.89 $      +16.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.31 $ 6.44 $      -11.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.66 $ 6.43 $      +13.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.55 $ 7.22 $      +10.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.39 $ 2.94 $      -13.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 $ 0.79 $      +0.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.65 $ 2.84 $      +72.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.14 $ 2.46 $      +15.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.46 $ 1.81 $      +24.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.18 $ 1.66 $      +41.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.95 $ 2.25 $      +15.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.56 $ 2.40 $      +54.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $ 12.50 $      +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 3.28 $      +89.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.33 $ 4.90 $      +47.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Transportation
Huntsville, AL Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.00 $ 2.50 $      +150.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 $ 95.00 $      +216.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 $ 4.25 $      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $ 1.93 $      -3.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.00 $ 24.00 $      +33.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.09 $ 3.44 $      +11.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,026.16 $ 35,000.00 $      -0.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,018.20 $ 25,444.76 $      +1.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Huntsville, AL Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.71 $ 195.39 $      +4.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 47.50 $ 49.51 $      +4.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.00 $ 64.83 $      +8.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Huntsville, AL Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.49 $ 63.50 $      +149.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 8.00 $ 9.60 $      +20.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.25 $ 16.00 $      +73.0 %
Childcare
Huntsville, AL Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 891.89 $ 1,406.25 $      +57.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,758.00 $ 29,142.25 $      +232.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Huntsville, AL Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 30.98 $ 53.66 $      +73.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 20.00 $ 42.20 $      +111.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.00 $ 93.71 $      -1.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.50 $ 118.78 $      +5.6 %
Rent Per Month
Huntsville, AL Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,425.00 $ 1,841.90 $      +29.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 893.33 $ 1,478.55 $      +65.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,916.67 $ 3,170.00 $      +65.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,000.00 $ 2,399.41 $      +20.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Huntsville, AL Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 173.34 $ 290.06 $      +67.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 166.67 $ 227.13 $      +36.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Huntsville, AL Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,126.05 $ 5,879.38 $      +14.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 6.59      +1.3 %
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