Atlanta vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$720
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$1853
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$469
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$445
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
95
45
😀 Quality of life
89
53
🏙️ Population
499K
2.47M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 268% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 459th and 6693rd ($2648 vs $720) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 10th 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 29th best city to live in the United States vs Cali ranked 3rd in Colombia, while ranked 151st and 6111th 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
$18.6
$4.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$6.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$1.26
 Cappuccino
$5.33
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$188
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$68.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$1167
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$1105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$5.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$20.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$94.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$6394

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

Cities near Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633