Atlanta vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

Atlanta Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2482
$1643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5689
$3959
🏠 One person rent
$1623
$881
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$1574
🍽️ Food expenses
$560
$416
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4924
$2585
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
499K
1.07M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 51% more expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 203rd and 2459th ($2482 vs $1643) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 154th and 10th in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.6 months in Cologne. Atlanta ranked 40th best city to live in the United States vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 162nd and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Cologne

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Atlanta Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$49.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.49
$9.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
$4.1
☕ Cappuccino
$4.69
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.06
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1715
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1352
$633
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3239
$1628
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2244
$1205
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$164
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$196
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72.5
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.87%
2.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3926
$6134
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2270
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.8
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.79
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$2.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.83
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.51
$7.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.95
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$125
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.5
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1435
$733
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27583
$12429

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$2014
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1301
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1665
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1299
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1249
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1303
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1298
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1259
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1303
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1298
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1304
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1299
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1305
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1299
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1297
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1301
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1300
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1214
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1300
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1299
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1517
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1299
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1177
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1301
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1298
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1299
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1301
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1303
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1184
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1305
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1300
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1303
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1332
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1300
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1303
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1302
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1632