Atlanta vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$2149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$4908
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$2067
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$3509
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
53
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
499K
1.31M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 18% more expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 714th and 1473rd ($2540 vs $2149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 28th 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 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.6 months in Calgary. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Calgary ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 140th and 131st 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
$18
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$1277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$1002
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$2181
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$1707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$59.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$3114
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$15.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$53
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$65.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$984
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$19196

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Cities near Atlanta

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 Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1914
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1727
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1701
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1723
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1785
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2523
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$2001
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2250
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1781
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1854
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2139
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2150
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2011
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2498
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1793
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1642
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1566
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1830
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1610
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1917
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1765
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2322
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1487
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1976
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2469
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2010
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2484
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1983
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2042
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2553
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2278
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2169
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1871