Atlanta vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$1785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$4092
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$955
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$1589
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$545
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$3052
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
499K
1.01M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 42% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 714th and 2563rd ($2540 vs $1785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 100th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Edmonton ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 140th and 172nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Edmonton

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Atlanta Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$5.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.27
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$929
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$1576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$1272
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$2798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$75
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$4.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$3.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$45.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$60.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$83.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$8270

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Cities near Atlanta

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 Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917