Restaurants | Washington, DC Edit | Atlanta, GA Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 $ | 21.00 $ | -16.0 % |
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) | 8.00 $ | 6.00 $ | -25.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 9.00 $ | 8.00 $ | -11.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.48 $ | 5.15 $ | -6.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.48 $ | 2.53 $ | +1.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.25 $ | 2.16 $ | -4.3 % |
Markets | Washington, DC Edit | Atlanta, GA Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.27 $ | 4.03 $ | -5.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.52 $ | 3.08 $ | -12.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.32 $ | 2.56 $ | +10.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.95 $ | 3.78 $ | -4.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.40 $ | 6.61 $ | +3.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.74 $ | 7.03 $ | +22.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.97 $ | 7.67 $ | -3.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.34 $ | 2.79 $ | +19.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.93 $ | 0.79 $ | -15.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.28 $ | 2.69 $ | +17.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.56 $ | 2.27 $ | -11.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.57 $ | 1.81 $ | +15.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.54 $ | 1.61 $ | +4.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.78 $ | 2.25 $ | -18.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.67 $ | 2.44 $ | -8.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 16.00 $ | 12.50 $ | -21.9 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.30 $ | 3.28 $ | +42.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.63 $ | 4.90 $ | +5.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 12.11 $ | 8.00 $ | -33.9 % |
Transportation | Washington, DC Edit | Atlanta, GA Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.50 $ | 2.50 $ | 0.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 80.00 $ | 95.00 $ | +18.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 $ | 4.25 $ | +21.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.51 $ | 1.93 $ | -45.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 $ | 24.00 $ | -20.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.64 $ | 3.43 $ | -5.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,699.74 $ | 35,000.00 $ | -2.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,275.78 $ | 25,058.62 $ | -4.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Washington, DC Edit | Atlanta, GA Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 171.50 $ | 195.39 $ | +13.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 58.82 $ | 51.87 $ | -11.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 63.57 $ | 64.11 $ | +0.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Washington, DC Edit | Atlanta, GA Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 104.29 $ | 66.67 $ | -36.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 31.22 $ | 8.50 $ | -72.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 16.68 $ | 16.00 $ | -4.1 % |
Childcare | Washington, DC Edit | Atlanta, GA Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,326.57 $ | 1,406.25 $ | -39.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 51,000.00 $ | 29,142.25 $ | -42.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Washington, DC Edit | Atlanta, GA Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 73.41 $ | 52.46 $ | -28.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 50.96 $ | 43.56 $ | -14.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 115.93 $ | 91.69 $ | -20.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 173.48 $ | 118.78 $ | -31.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Washington, DC Edit | Atlanta, GA Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,519.32 $ | 1,853.81 $ | -26.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,058.28 $ | 1,496.05 $ | -27.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 5,360.53 $ | 3,394.00 $ | -36.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,754.41 $ | 2,460.56 $ | -34.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Washington, DC Edit | Atlanta, GA Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 910.84 $ | 341.16 $ | -62.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 625.87 $ | 235.23 $ | -62.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Washington, DC Edit | Atlanta, GA Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,033.45 $ | 5,805.18 $ | -3.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.55 | 6.64 | +1.3 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 137 | 154 |
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