Atlanta vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$1773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$4086
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$1039
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$1779
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$2149
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
499K
1.64M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 49% more expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 459th and 2423rd ($2648 vs $1773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 5th 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 1.2 months in Barcelona. Atlanta ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 151st and 193rd 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
$18.6
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$4.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.33
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$1095
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$1939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$1488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$6090
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$3928
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$35.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$9.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$58.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$12100

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1571
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1995
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1426
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1400
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1562
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1421
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1443
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1409
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1475
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1478
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1265
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1076
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1418
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1216
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1148
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1333
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1362
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1023
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1601
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1593
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1260
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1234
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1710
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1419
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1062
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1112
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1181
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1416
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1087
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1429
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1128
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1147
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1448
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1327
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1364
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1262
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2629
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1458
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1353
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1437