Atlanta vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$2079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$1191
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$1928
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$572
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$2977
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
53
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
499K
1.31M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 27% more expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 647th and 1781st ($2641 vs $2079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 27th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 1.4 months in Calgary. Atlanta ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Calgary ranked 15th in Canada, while ranked 179th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Calgary

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Atlanta Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$61.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$6.16
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$1190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$957
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$2105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
5.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$3658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$3126
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$84.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$91.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$15727

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Cities near Atlanta

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 Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1773
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1782
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1632
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1730
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1823
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2617
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1949
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2343
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1759
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1748
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1973
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2228
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2111
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2490
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1817
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1765
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1913
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1774
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1625
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2001
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1842
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2219
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1478
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1987
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2414
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2080
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2641
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1952
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2057
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2488
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2443
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2470
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1887