Restaurants | Atlanta, GA Edit | Charleston, SC Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 22.00 $ | 25.00 $ | +13.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 $ | 110.00 $ | +10.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.00 $ | 10.00 $ | -16.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.00 $ | 6.50 $ | +8.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.00 $ | 8.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.20 $ | 4.95 $ | -4.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.57 $ | 2.30 $ | -10.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.20 $ | 2.00 $ | -8.9 % |
Markets | Atlanta, GA Edit | Charleston, SC Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.00 $ | 3.74 $ | -6.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.12 $ | 3.36 $ | +7.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.62 $ | 1.80 $ | -31.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.95 $ | 4.31 $ | +9.1 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.84 $ | 5.78 $ | -15.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 7.03 $ | 6.16 $ | -12.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.05 $ | 8.24 $ | +2.4 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.79 $ | 3.47 $ | +24.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.81 $ | 0.64 $ | -21.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.73 $ | 2.74 $ | +0.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.46 $ | 2.69 $ | +9.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.94 $ | 1.78 $ | -8.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.66 $ | 1.46 $ | -12.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.31 $ | 2.20 $ | -5.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.45 $ | 2.02 $ | -17.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 14.00 $ | 15.00 $ | +7.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3.47 $ | 1.69 $ | -51.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.78 $ | 3.30 $ | -30.9 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.30 $ | 7.00 $ | -15.7 % |
Transportation | Atlanta, GA Edit | Charleston, SC Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | 2.00 $ | -20.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 95.00 $ | 57.00 $ | -40.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 $ | 3.00 $ | -40.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 $ | 2.52 $ | -37.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 27.00 $ | 20.00 $ | -25.9 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.45 $ | 3.24 $ | -5.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,000.00 $ | 35,699.74 $ | +2.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,058.62 $ | 26,812.91 $ | +7.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Atlanta, GA Edit | Charleston, SC Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 202.25 $ | 266.52 $ | +31.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 51.87 $ | 69.67 $ | +34.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 65.28 $ | 69.67 $ | +6.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Atlanta, GA Edit | Charleston, SC Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 75.00 $ | 29.00 $ | -61.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 13.80 $ | 17.50 $ | +26.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 16.50 $ | 13.25 $ | -19.7 % |
Childcare | Atlanta, GA Edit | Charleston, SC Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,406.25 $ | 1,540.00 $ | +9.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 29,142.25 $ | 14,700.00 $ | -49.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Atlanta, GA Edit | Charleston, SC Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 53.71 $ | 54.17 $ | +0.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 50.78 $ | 47.50 $ | -6.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 93.71 $ | 98.33 $ | +4.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 121.90 $ | 130.00 $ | +6.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Atlanta, GA Edit | Charleston, SC Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,915.45 $ | 2,166.67 $ | +13.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,510.52 $ | 1,550.00 $ | +2.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,450.62 $ | 4,320.00 $ | +25.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,488.95 $ | 2,650.00 $ | +6.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Atlanta, GA Edit | Charleston, SC Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 409.47 $ | 387.98 $ | -5.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 249.56 $ | 287.98 $ | +15.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Atlanta, GA Edit | Charleston, SC Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,731.28 $ | 4,769.06 $ | -16.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.64 | 6.59 | -0.7 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 158 | 39 |
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