Atlanta vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

Atlanta Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2482
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5689
$1353
🏠 One person rent
$1623
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$560
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$85.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4924
$349
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
95
45
😀 Quality of life
88
54
🏙️ Population
499K
2.47M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 361% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 203rd and 8159th ($2482 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 154th and 6th 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 months in Atlanta compared to 0.6 months in Cali. Atlanta ranked 40th best city to live in the United States vs Cali ranked 3rd in Colombia, while ranked 162nd and 5946th 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
$15
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$11.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$4.69
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1715
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1352
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3239
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2244
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$33.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$51.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.5
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3926
$834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2270
$843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.8
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$3.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$4.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$0.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.51
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.95
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$125
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1435
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27583
$4075

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2014
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2011
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2025
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2013
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$1969
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2021
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2009
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$1937
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2011
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2020
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$1954
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2015
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2028
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2306
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2673
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2406
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2348
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2017
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2010
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1633
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2168
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$1998
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2016
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2654
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2006
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2010
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1895
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2258
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1712
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1605
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2013
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1755
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1752
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$2015
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1998
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$2015
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1904
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1945

Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$453
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$420
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$372
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$330
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$357
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$396
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$382
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$421
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$415
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$380
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$344
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$519
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$349
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$407
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$436
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$380
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$458
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$676
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$428
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$420
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$479
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$662
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$388
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$428
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$385
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$559
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$382
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$669
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$816
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$443
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$325
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$425
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$641
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$425
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$431
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$439
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$685
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$620
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$463