Compare My CityAtlanta, GA is approximately 2% pricier than Houston, TX, using Houston, TX as the comparison base.
Based on overall price levels from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis. 100 equals the national average. Figures represent the wider Houston, TX and Atlanta, GA metropolitan areas, not city limits.
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The headline gap is 2%, but housing is where it really shows. Housing rents in Atlanta, GA run 6% higher than in Houston, TX (111.0 vs 104.5), while everyday goods and services sit closer together. For most people, housing rents move the most when relocating between these two metros, so weigh that gap more heavily than the overall figure.
Category comparison
| Category | Houston, TX | Atlanta, GA | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 98.6 | 100.1 | +2% |
| Goods | 100.6 | 100.4 | -0% |
| Housing rents | 104.5 | 111.0 | +6% |
| Utilities | 95.3 | 96.2 | +1% |
| Other services | 95.6 | 96.7 | +1% |
Atlanta, GA differs from Houston, TX the most in housing rents — about 6% higher in Atlanta, GA — while the closest is goods.
Estimated salary equivalent in Atlanta, GA
| $50,000 in Houston, TX | $50,761 |
| $75,000 in Houston, TX | $76,141 |
| $100,000 in Houston, TX | $101,521 |
| $150,000 in Houston, TX | $152,282 |
| $200,000 in Houston, TX | $203,043 |
Each row shows the estimated salary equivalent in Atlanta, GA, based on regional price levels, for the amount earned in Houston, TX.
Before tax. This estimate does not account for individual spending habits, household size, taxes, childcare, healthcare, transport choices or personal housing circumstances.