Atlanta vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$1835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$4159
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$996
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$1618
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$3432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
95
64
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
499K
1.01M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 43% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 688th and 2656th ($2628 vs $1835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 89th 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 1.9 months in Edmonton. Atlanta ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Edmonton ranked 7th in Canada, while ranked 199th and 133rd 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
$23.3
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$65.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$5.65
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$970
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$1621
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$2375
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$2262
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$4.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$4.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$57.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$86
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$776
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$9664

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1626
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1874
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2095
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1927
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1872
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1867
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1780
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1579
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1781
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1442
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1771
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1974
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1633
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1749
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2595
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1451
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1953
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2338
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2307
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1739
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2197
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2180
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2135
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2427
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1869
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2505
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1953
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1703
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2493
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1787
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2100
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2091
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2411
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2420
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2505
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2523
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2295
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2100