Fulton County · Georgia
Cost of living in Atlanta, GA
Price levels published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, with the national average set to 100 — so 108 means things cost 8% more here than the US average.
Quick answer
Living in Atlanta, GA costs in line with the national average — an all-items price level of 100.1. To match the buying power of a $100,000 national-average salary you would need about $100,058 here.
- All items
- 100.1US average = 100
- Housing
- 111.011.0% above the national average
- Goods
- 100.4in line with the national average
- Other services
- 96.73.3% below the national average
Price level by component
Where the difference actually comes from.
| Component | Index | vs US | What it covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goods | 100.4 | +0.4% | Groceries, fuel, clothing, durable purchases. |
| Housing | 111.0 | +11.0% | Rents and imputed rents — the biggest single swing factor. |
| Utilities | 96.2 | -3.8% | Electricity, gas, water and other household energy. |
| Other services | 96.7 | -3.3% | Healthcare, dining, repairs, personal services. |
What your salary is worth in Atlanta, GA
Enter a salary. We deflate it by the local price level (100.1 where 100 is the US average) and show what you would need to earn here to match the same pay somewhere average.
- Real value here
- $85,830
- Needed to match US average
- $85,930
- Monthly difference
- $4
What a local paycheck is really worth
Nominal pay is only half the story.
The median household in Atlanta earns $85,880. Deflated by the local price level, that is $85,830 in national-average dollars — the BEA calls this real income, and it is simply income × 100 ÷ 100.1.
More on Atlanta
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2024 BEA Regional Price Parities, published for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA. Parities are metro-wide, so a single neighbourhood can sit well above or below these figures.