Cost of Living Comparison Between Miami, FL and Atlanta, GA 

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Cost of Living in Atlanta, GA is 0.8% lower than in Miami, FL (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Atlanta, GA is 17.1% lower than in Miami, FL
Rent Prices in Atlanta, GA are 36.7% lower than in Miami, FL
Restaurant Prices in Atlanta, GA are 6.9% lower than in Miami, FL
Groceries Prices in Atlanta, GA are 8.1% higher than in Miami, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Atlanta, GA is 66.3% higher than in Miami, FL
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Restaurants
Miami, FL Edit Atlanta, GA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $ 22.00 $      -12.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $ 95.00 $      -5.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $ 6.00 $      -14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.91 $ 5.15 $      +5.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 $ 2.53 $      -9.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 $ 2.20 $      -1.3 %
Markets
Miami, FL Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.33 $ 4.03 $      -6.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.26 $ 3.21 $      -1.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $ 2.76 $      +32.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.09 $ 3.89 $      -4.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.07 $ 6.44 $      +6.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.30 $ 6.45 $      +21.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.25 $ 7.22 $      -0.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.88 $ 2.86 $      -0.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $ 0.79 $      -4.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.98 $ 2.77 $      +39.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $ 2.46 $      +10.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.14 $ 1.81 $      +58.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 $ 1.61 $      +9.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.74 $ 2.25 $      -17.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $ 2.44 $      +9.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.50 $ 12.50 $      -7.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.03 $ 3.28 $      +61.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $ 4.90 $      +93.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.90 $ 8.00 $      -19.2 %
Transportation
Miami, FL Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $ 2.50 $      +11.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 113.75 $ 95.00 $      -16.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.98 $ 4.25 $      +42.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.10 $ 1.93 $      -8.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $ 24.00 $      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $ 3.45 $      -1.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,955.19 $ 25,058.62 $      +0.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Miami, FL Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 169.20 $ 195.39 $      +15.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 63.16 $ 49.51 $      -21.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.16 $ 63.47 $      +0.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Miami, FL Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 78.86 $ 63.50 $      -19.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.86 $ 9.60 $      -59.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 16.50 $      +10.0 %
Childcare
Miami, FL Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,162.50 $ 1,406.25 $      +21.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,333.33 $ 29,142.25 $      +2.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Miami, FL Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 50.35 $ 52.46 $      +4.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.89 $ 42.20 $      -21.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.00 $ 93.71 $      +12.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.36 $ 118.78 $      +18.4 %
Rent Per Month
Miami, FL Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,769.58 $ 1,840.00 $      -33.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,113.76 $ 1,478.55 $      -30.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,437.97 $ 3,229.29 $      -40.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,811.40 $ 2,399.41 $      -37.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Miami, FL Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 605.52 $ 290.06 $      -52.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 370.66 $ 227.13 $      -38.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Miami, FL Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,206.58 $ 5,801.96 $      +37.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 6.57      -0.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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