Atlanta vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$2043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$5104
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$1223
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$3083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
88
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
499K
488K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 30% more expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 459th and 1692nd ($2648 vs $2043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 46th 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 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Atlanta ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Edinburgh ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 151st and 64th 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
$18.6
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$6.5
☕ Cappuccino
$5.33
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$1867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$6453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$4477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$1620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$14724

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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 Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666