Atlanta vs Copenhagen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Copenhagen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$2483
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$5751
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$1424
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$2573
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$4295
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
93
😀 Quality of life
90
97
🏙️ Population
499K
644K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 2% more expensive than in Copenhagen. Cities ranked 714th and 795th ($2540 vs $2483) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st 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 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.7 months in Copenhagen. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Copenhagen ranked 1st in Denmark, while ranked 140th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Copenhagen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$14.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$8.66
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$6.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$1540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$1168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$3033
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$2129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$8402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$5773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$28.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$9.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$19.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$69.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$13230

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2378
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2203
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2006
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1294
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1570
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1867
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2088
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1459
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1439
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1713
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1306
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1347
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1864
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1333
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1218
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1341
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$2046
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1688
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1442
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1966
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1548
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1299
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1499
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1608
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1578
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1434
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1636
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1328
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1502
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1476
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1654
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1324
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1536
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1364
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1476
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1565
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1546