Atlanta vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$1732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$3831
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$950
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$1492
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$3155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
499K
1.01M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 53% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 459th and 2554th ($2648 vs $1732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 96th 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 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.8 months in Edmonton. Atlanta ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Edmonton ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 151st and 77th 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
$18.6
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$8.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.33
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$718
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$1166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$59.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$3053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$60.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$7157

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Cities near Atlanta

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 Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1694
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1688
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2113
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1860
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1722
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1858
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1629
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1835
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1696
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1424
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1718
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2798
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2484
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2276
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1526
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2022
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1795
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2445
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1760
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2023
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1990
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1526
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2595
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1568
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2034
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2407
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2595
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2529
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2564
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2251
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2329
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1908