Atlanta vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$2791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$6409
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$1710
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$2799
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$4539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
499K
716K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 6% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 699th and 432nd ($2617 vs $2791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th and 365th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.6 months in Denver. Ranked 58th vs 61st best cities to live in the United States, and 231st vs 239th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Denver

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Atlanta Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$1860
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$1468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$2961
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$2488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$3638
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$14.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$66.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$1796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$18639

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Cities near Atlanta

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 Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676