$100k a year, no longer in Melbourne
changea dispatch from
atlanta
GA
33.75°N
84.39°W
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
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more expensive each month than Melbourne
Atlanta costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
4% cheaper than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
5.49%
$458/mo more in state tax than Melbourne
vs 0% in Melbourne
$6,062/mo
$376 less than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
10% more expensive than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
6.3M
vs 644k in Melbourne
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Melbourne actually gets more: 254 pleasant days a year.
67/100
22% higher than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
11% higher than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
217
10750% more than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
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