Atlanta vs Copenhagen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Copenhagen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$2387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$5438
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$1384
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$2466
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$3915
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
499K
644K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 11% more expensive than in Copenhagen. Cities ranked 459th and 872nd ($2648 vs $2387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 1st in the United States and Denmark, respectively. Check the United States vs Denmark comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.6 months in Copenhagen. Atlanta ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Copenhagen ranked 1st in Denmark, while ranked 151st and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Copenhagen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$94.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$8.1
 Cappuccino
$5.33
$6.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$4.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$1538
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$1122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$2867
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$2046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$8131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$5911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$88.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$32.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$5.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$539
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$8976

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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 Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2008
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1887
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1276
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1566
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1766
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1480
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1652
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1439
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1375
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1638
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1330
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1181
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1318
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1972
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1569
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1880
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1392
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1282
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1541
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1584
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1403
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1380
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1438
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1657
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1382
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1398
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1426
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1506
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1159
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1599
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1338
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1380
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1519
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1329