Atlanta vs Barcelona - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Barcelona
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$2129
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$4730
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$1308
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$2082
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$2324
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
499K
1.73M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 23% more expensive than in Barcelona. Cities ranked 688th and 1659th ($2628 vs $2129) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 3rd 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 49th best city to live in the United States vs Barcelona ranked 2nd in Spain, while ranked 199th and 174th 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
$23.3
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$5.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$1418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$1098
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$2417
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$35
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
3.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$7636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$5246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$3.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$4.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$8.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$7.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$6.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$56.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$72.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$91.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$866
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$16301

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1773
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$2084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1626
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1586
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1660
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1538
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1623
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1588
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1584
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1455
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1145
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1142
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1344
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1524
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1749
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1506
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1245
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1836
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1830
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1328
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1494
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2017
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1628
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1202
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1166
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1474
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1658
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1183
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1596
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1271
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1709
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1436
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1558
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1408
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2775
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1644
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1351
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1812