Atlanta vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$1941
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$395
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
95
45
😀 Quality of life
91
57
🏙️ Population
499K
2.47M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 248% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 647th and 6830th ($2641 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 17th in the United States and Colombia, respectively. Check the United States vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 0.5 months in Cali. Atlanta ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Cali ranked 6th in Colombia, while ranked 179th and 6175th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Cali

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Atlanta Cali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$8.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$78.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
11.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$1046
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$4.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$8.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$6322

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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 Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$693
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$782
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$511
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$572
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$565
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$667
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$679
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$655
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$730
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$506
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$515
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$678
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$489
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$708
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$608
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$722
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$848
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$976
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$622
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$604
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$950
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1030
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$546
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$762
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$881
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$585
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$637
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$606
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$882
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$960
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$581
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$777
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$721
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$686
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$693
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$542
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$649
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$663