Atlanta vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$2246
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$1326
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$2459
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$3703
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
88
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
499K
488K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 13% more expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 714th and 1263rd ($2540 vs $2246) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 34th in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.6 months in Edinburgh. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Edinburgh ranked 5th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 140th and 40th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Edinburgh

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Atlanta Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$83.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$7.44
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$4.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$2692
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$1980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$7033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$4677
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$23.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$119
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$1775
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$23136

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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 Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1744
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1724
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1710
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1625
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1647
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1793
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1545
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1818
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$2013
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1793
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1599
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1573
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1390
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1420
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1732
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1701
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1800
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1712
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1734
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1706
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1828
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1571
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1602
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1830
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1424
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1459
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1364
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1467
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1528
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1783
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1467
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1763
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1989
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1767