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Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA vs New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

Side-by-side comparison across cost of living, rent, and wages.

💰 Cost of Living PlainCost →

Category Atlanta New York
Overall RPP 100.1 112.6
Goods 100.4 110.3
Services 96.2 127.0
Rents 111.0 148.6

Salary Equivalent Calculator

A $100,000 salary in Atlanta equals:

$112,498

in New York for equivalent purchasing power.

🏠 Rent (Fair Market Rent) PlainRent →

Bedrooms Atlanta New York
Studio $1,585/mo $1,778/mo
1 Bedroom $1,660/mo $2,024/mo
2 Bedroom $1,820/mo $2,324/mo
3 Bedroom $2,182/mo $2,835/mo
4 Bedroom $2,605/mo $3,618/mo

💼 Wages & Employment WageDex →

Metric Atlanta New York
Avg Median Salary $65,498 $80,099
Total Employment 2,770,970 9,221,140

Data sourced from BEA Regional Price Parities, HUD Fair Market Rents, and BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.