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

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Consumer Prices in Atlanta, GA are 17.1% higher than in Huntsville, AL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Atlanta, GA are 8.1% higher than in Huntsville, AL
Rent Prices in Atlanta, GA are 5.7% lower than in Huntsville, AL
Restaurant Prices in Atlanta, GA are 39.5% higher than in Huntsville, AL
Groceries Prices in Atlanta, GA are 6.5% higher than in Huntsville, AL
Local Purchasing Power in Atlanta, GA is 8.2% higher 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 55.00 $ 100.00 $      +81.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.50 $ 12.00 $      +14.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $ 6.00 $      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $ 8.00 $      +14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.25 $ 5.20 $      -1.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 $ 2.57 $      +14.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.14 $ 2.20 $      +2.7 %
Markets
Huntsville, AL Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.63 $ 4.00 $      +10.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.54 $ 3.12 $      -11.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.00 $ 2.62 $      +30.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.13 $ 3.95 $      -4.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.09 $ 6.84 $      -15.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.21 $ 7.03 $      +13.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.46 $ 8.05 $      +8.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.71 $ 2.79 $      -24.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.81 $      +6.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.08 $ 2.73 $      +31.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.89 $ 2.46 $      -14.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $ 1.94 $      +42.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.16 $ 1.66 $      +43.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.68 $ 2.31 $      +37.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.56 $ 2.45 $      +57.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.00 $ 14.00 $      +40.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $ 3.47 $      +100.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 $ 4.78 $      +160.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.05 $ 8.30 $      +17.7 %
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 $ 5.00 $      +17.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 $ 4.00 $      +100.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.00 $ 27.00 $      +50.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.05 $ 3.45 $      +13.2 %
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 $ 25,058.62 $      +0.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Huntsville, AL Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 246.60 $ 202.25 $      -18.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.50 $ 51.87 $      +0.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 83.00 $ 65.28 $      -21.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Huntsville, AL Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.99 $ 75.00 $      +188.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 8.00 $ 13.80 $      +72.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.50 $ 16.50 $      +73.7 %
Childcare
Huntsville, AL Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 791.67 $ 1,406.25 $      +77.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child ? 29,142.25 $     
Clothing And Shoes
Huntsville, AL Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.49 $ 53.71 $      -21.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.67 $ 50.78 $      -21.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 136.67 $ 93.71 $      -31.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.00 $ 121.90 $      -6.2 %
Rent Per Month
Huntsville, AL Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,649.00 $ 1,915.45 $      +16.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,637.50 $ 1,510.52 $      -7.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,666.67 $ 3,450.62 $      -5.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,975.00 $ 2,488.95 $      -16.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Huntsville, AL Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 655.00 $ 409.47 $      -37.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 442.50 $ 249.56 $      -43.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Huntsville, AL Edit Atlanta, GA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,902.81 $ 5,731.28 $      +16.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.71 6.64      -1.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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