Atlanta vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$1958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$4780
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$1120
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$1989
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$598
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$3047
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
499K
196K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 30% more expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 714th and 1988th ($2540 vs $1958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st 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 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.6 months in Brussels. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 140th and 173rd 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
$18
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$5.51
☕ Cappuccino
$5.27
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$1032
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$881
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$1606
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$4722
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$4382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$26.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$3.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$41.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$23380

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1752
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1633
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1734
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1712
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1691
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1715
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1738
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1675
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1799
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1723
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1911
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1701
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1636
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1708
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1619
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1696
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1661
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1693
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1660
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1779
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1761
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1592
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1595
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1630
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1616
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1555
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1593
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1611
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1514
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1598
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1616
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1545
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1667
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1709
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1560
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1762