Atlanta vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$1841
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$4103
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$1100
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$1762
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$452
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$2025
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
499K
1.7M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 40% more expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 704th and 2276th ($2570 vs $1841) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th and 4th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.1 months in Barcelona. Atlanta ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 165th and 270th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Barcelona

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Atlanta Barcelona
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$4.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$1176
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$912
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$2073
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$1446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
3.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$5914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$4127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$6.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$54.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$9.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$97.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$635
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$13290

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2339
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2331
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2277
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2284
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2441
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2268
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2285
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2254
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2302
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2319
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2235
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2282
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2166
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2390
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2208
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$1993
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2657
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1928
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2195
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2435
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1541
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2213
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2094
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2148
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2159
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2149
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2076
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2127
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1888
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1839
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2128
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1704
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1636
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1652
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1726
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1736
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1901
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1982

Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1567
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1747
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1434
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1389
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1454
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1393
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1431
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1361
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1415
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1428
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1269
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1089
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1076
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1237
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1217
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1539
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1338
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1235
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1592
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1197
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1275
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1093
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1071
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1233
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1470
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1100
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1391
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1131
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1150
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1499
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1101
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1369
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1220
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2528
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1472
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1296
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1522