West Des Moines, Iowa vs. Alpharetta, Georgia

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Alpharetta, Georgia is 42.1% more expensive than West Des Moines, Iowa.

You would need a salary of $142,070 in Alpharetta, Georgia to maintain the standard of living you have in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Alpharetta, Georgia is more expensive than West Des Moines, Iowa
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
114% more expensive in Alpharetta
than in West Des Moines, Iowa
West Des Moines, IA vs. Alpharetta, GA
Compared to West Des Moines, Alpharetta is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  42.1% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Unlock with Premium
  Food
  3.6% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  67.5% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Unlock with Premium
  Median Home Cost
  Unlock with Premium
  Utilities
  12.9% higher
  Commute
  69.3% higher
  Health
  3.5% lower
  Taxes
  Unlock with Premium
  Childcare
  Unlock with Premium
  Personal
  10.8% higher
Cost of Food
Popular Cost of Living Searches
Current CityComparison City
Leesburg, FloridaBountiful, UtahCompare
Farragut, TennesseeJohnson City, TennesseeCompare
Decatur, AlabamaMcLean, VirginiaCompare
Cedar Rapids, IowaJacksonville, FloridaCompare
Creswell, OregonIdaho Falls, IdahoCompare
Johnson City, TennesseeHampstead, MarylandCompare
Lansing, MichiganAddis, LouisianaCompare
Fayetteville, GeorgiaFort Collins, ColoradoCompare
Bolivar, New YorkHanahan, South CarolinaCompare
DeFuniak Springs, FloridaMena, ArkansasCompare

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.