Atlanta vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$850
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$2137
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$505
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
95
47
😀 Quality of life
90
62
🏙️ Population
499K
2.47M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 209% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 688th and 6549th ($2628 vs $850) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th 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 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 0.6 months in Cali. Atlanta ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Cali ranked 4th in Colombia, while ranked 199th and 5632nd 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
$23.3
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$24.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
11.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$1128
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$8.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$6.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$25.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$5.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$66.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$6818

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733