Atlanta vs Copenhagen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Copenhagen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$6116
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$1515
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$2679
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$728
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$209
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$5006
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
90
97
🏙️ Population
499K
667K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 1% less expensive than in Copenhagen. Cities ranked 699th and 650th ($2617 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th and 2nd 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 months in Atlanta compared to 1.9 months in Copenhagen. Atlanta ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Copenhagen ranked 1st in Denmark, while ranked 231st and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Copenhagen

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Atlanta Copenhagen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$21.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$9.35
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$7.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$5.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$1782
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$1244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$3169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$2270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$10228
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$6872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$3.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$2.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$5.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$20.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$38.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$122
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$707
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$14799

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004

Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2698
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2429
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2273
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2192
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2364
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1701
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1695
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2042
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1590
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1688
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1562
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2113
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1550
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1475
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1412
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1784
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1825
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1549
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2158
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1627
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1491
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1781
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1702
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1508
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1619
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1633
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1891
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1516
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1619
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1689
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1888
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1466
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1681
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1443
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1509
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1667
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1588