🇺🇸 GA, United States · #52 of 546 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Atlanta

3.8% above the United States average

Ranked #52 of 546 cities · More expensive than 90.5% of cities worldwide

Compared to United States average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Atlanta

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom USD 1,953/mo USD 1,497/mo 23%
3-Bedroom USD 3,447/mo USD 2,189/mo 23%
Numbeo · 2026-03-12

Multi-Source Comparison

★★★ High Confidence

Atlanta has a composite cost index of 55.3 from 3 independent data sources.

55.3
Composite
3
Sources
1.3
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
50.0
Expatistan
55.3
LivingCost
No data
SIM
55.6
Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data
Eurostat
108.0

Based on 108 country PLI x 1 city factor

View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+3.8% Average
Rent
-0.4% Average
Groceries
+2.4% Average
Restaurants
+15.1% Expensive
Purchasing Power
+14.3% Strong

Living in Atlanta: What to Expect

Atlanta is average by global standards (ranked #52 of 546 cities). It is 3.8% more expensive than the United States average, based on 75 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is expensive. Rent offers the best value, while Restaurants is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is strong — residents can afford more goods and services than in most cities.

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