FIFA World Cup frenzy has hit Atlanta, bringing together fans of the game from around the world to cheer for their favorite teams. With demand driving ticket prices skyward, researchers at PropertyShark decided to compare ticket costs to another expensive commodity in Atlanta — housing.

The property data company contrasted first-sale and resale ticket prices on sites like the FIFA World Cup 2026 portal, GameTime, SeatGeek, StubHub, TicketData and Vivid, comparing those costs to typical mortgage costs and rents in U.S. host cities. Researchers sourced housing data from Yardi and local MLS databases.

To live in Atlanta, buyers must fork over a median of $425,000 to buy a home with a $2,149 monthly mortgage. Renters pay an average of $1,814 to call the city home.

In comparison, a ticket to the July 15 semi-final game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium was going for at least $2,208 as of June 4. That means locals would have to spend one month’s mortgage or about five weeks’ rent to attend. Ticket prices for other matches, such as Spain versus Saudi Arabia, were cheaper but still pricey. The cheapest seats started at $653, or one-third of Atlanta’s average monthly mortgage or rent payment.

While tickets to Atlanta matches fetched exorbitant rates, the gap between housing costs and ticket prices narrowed in other host cities.

In Miami, for example, a ticket to the Colombia versus Portugal match on June 27 ran a minimum of $2,700. That’s just a few dollars below the city’s typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,731 and average rent of $2,696.

With everything from housing to gas to event tickets costing more, it may be impossible for fans to put a price tag on the joy of attending a once-in-a-lifetime World Cup match hosted in their hometown.