Atlanta vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$2030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$4894
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$1166
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$1999
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$628
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$3313
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
499K
196K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 29% more expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 688th and 1939th ($2628 vs $2030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 1st in the United States and Belgium, respectively. Check the United States vs Belgium comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.6 months in Brussels. Atlanta ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 199th and 121st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Brussels

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Atlanta Brussels
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$21.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$80
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$13.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$4.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$3.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$1112
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$903
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$2002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
3.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$5037
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$4002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$63.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$21.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$3.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$3.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$28.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$1423
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$19621

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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 Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1896
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1895
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1926
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1969
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1837
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1870
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1861
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1866
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1844
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1874
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1832
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1993
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1843
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1833
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1888
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1793
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1848
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1819
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1813
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1769
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1845
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1895
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1769
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1703
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1781
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1743
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1686
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1757
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1688
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1799
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1746
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1753
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1742
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1939
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1829
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1727
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1834