Atlanta vs Brussels - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Brussels
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$1869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$4554
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$1085
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$1927
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$3070
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
96
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
499K
189K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 42% more expensive than in Brussels. Cities ranked 459th and 2147th ($2648 vs $1869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th 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 29th best city to live in the United States vs Brussels ranked 1st in Belgium, while ranked 151st and 148th 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
$18.6
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.33
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$968
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$834
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$1848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$1555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
3.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$4416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$3736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$8.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$30.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$23098

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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 Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1682
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1524
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1659
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1652
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1619
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1644
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1669
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1599
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1743
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1648
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$1825
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1567
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1613
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1544
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1630
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1619
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1553
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1575
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1581
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1678
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1618
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1469
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1563
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1568
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1533
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1484
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1517
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1539
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1426
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1536
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1536
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1511
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1596
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1631
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1570
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1650