Atlanta vs Brisbane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Brisbane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$2065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$4896
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$1253
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$2149
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$3956
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
66
😀 Quality of life
91
98
🏙️ Population
499K
2.71M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 28% more expensive than in Brisbane. Cities ranked 647th and 1813th ($2641 vs $2065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 11th in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 1.9 months in Brisbane. Atlanta ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Brisbane ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 179th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Brisbane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$62.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$1514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$1022
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$1816
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$82.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$8291
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$6020
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$9.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$8.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$4.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$24.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$56.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$1795
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$11423

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2416
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2419
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2384
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2503
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2370
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2423
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2345
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2413
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2412
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2333
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2421
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2193
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2466
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2421
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2454
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2242
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2563
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$3016
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2298
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2478
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1902
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2098
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2279
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2492
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2131
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2246
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1982
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2362
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1891
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1879
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2186
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1824
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1600
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1820
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1925
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1910
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1948
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1981

Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1662
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1798
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2297
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1710
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1639
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2471
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1595
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1184
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1503
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1482
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1839
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1747
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2181
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1888
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1599
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2292
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2640
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1568
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1364
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1580
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1678
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2019
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1667
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1683
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1662
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1771
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1362
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1813
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1768
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1725
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2308
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1706
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1681
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1736