City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Atlanta | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,512/mo | $1,250/mo | 21.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $395,600 | $215,500 | 83.6% higher in A |
| Median household income | $77,655 | $57,537 | 35.0% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.7 | 98.9 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 94.8 | 91.5 | 3.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 88.3 | 13.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 94.8 | 98.8 | 4.1% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Atlanta, you'd need $82,674 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 17.3% cheaper overall than Atlanta, GA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 17% lower in Philadelphia than in Atlanta. If you earn $80,000 in Atlanta, you'd need about $66,139 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.