Cost of Living Comparison Between Boulder, CO and Atlanta, GA 

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Consumer Prices in Atlanta, GA are 3.8% higher than in Boulder, CO (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Atlanta, GA are 1.5% higher than in Boulder, CO
Rent Prices in Atlanta, GA are 2.6% lower than in Boulder, CO
Restaurant Prices in Atlanta, GA are 3.6% higher than in Boulder, CO
Groceries Prices in Atlanta, GA are 14.7% higher than in Boulder, CO
Local Purchasing Power in Atlanta, GA is 0.6% lower than in Boulder, CO
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Restaurants
Boulder, CO Edit Atlanta, GA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 $ 22.00 $      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 $ 100.00 $      +11.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 $ 6.25 $      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $ 8.00 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.39 $ 5.20 $      -3.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.08 $ 2.57 $      -16.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 $ 2.20 $      -12.2 %
Markets
Boulder, CO Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.11 $ 4.00 $      -2.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.32 $ 3.12 $      -6.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.00 $ 2.62 $      -12.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.66 $ 3.95 $      +7.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.86 $ 6.84 $      +40.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.47 $ 7.03 $      +28.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.64 $ 8.05 $      +21.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.08 $ 2.79 $      +34.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $ 0.81 $      +20.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.90 $ 2.73 $      +43.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.16 $ 2.46 $      +13.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.22 $ 1.94 $      -12.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.41 $ 1.66 $      +17.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.99 $ 2.31 $      +16.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.10 $ 2.45 $      +16.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.00 $ 14.00 $      -17.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 3.47 $      +100.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 $ 4.78 $      +76.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.98 $ 8.30 $      -16.8 %
Transportation
Boulder, CO Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.88 $ 2.50 $      -35.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 $ 95.00 $      -36.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 5.00 $      +100.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $ 4.00 $      +100.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 $ 27.00 $      +8.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.29 $ 3.45 $      +4.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,865.00 $ 35,000.00 $      +9.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,911.25 $ 25,058.62 $      -3.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Boulder, CO Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 179.98 $ 202.25 $      +12.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.83 $ 51.87 $      +2.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 75.00 $ 65.28 $      -13.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Boulder, CO Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 89.00 $ 75.00 $      -15.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 $ 13.80 $      -31.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $ 16.50 $      -8.3 %
Childcare
Boulder, CO Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,433.33 $ 1,406.25 $      -1.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,700.00 $ 29,142.25 $      -5.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Boulder, CO Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 50.40 $ 53.71 $      +6.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.00 $ 50.78 $      +12.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.67 $ 93.71 $      +16.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 212.50 $ 121.90 $      -42.6 %
Rent Per Month
Boulder, CO Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,862.50 $ 1,915.45 $      +2.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,512.50 $ 1,510.52 $      -0.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,500.00 $ 3,450.62 $      -1.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,742.86 $ 2,488.95 $      -9.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Boulder, CO Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 669.34 $ 409.47 $      -38.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 422.02 $ 249.56 $      -40.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Boulder, CO Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,683.75 $ 5,731.28 $      +0.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.47 6.64      +2.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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