Atlanta vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$4109
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$1004
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$548
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$2739
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
499K
1.01M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 45% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 647th and 2644th ($2641 vs $1823) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 74th 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 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 1.5 months in Edmonton. Atlanta ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Edmonton ranked 16th in Canada, while ranked 179th and 171st 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
$21.5
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$56.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$1030
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$784
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$1651
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$1356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$56.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
5.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$2399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$2239
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$71.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$2.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$4.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$45.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$48.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$669
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$8796

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2416
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2419
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2384
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2503
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2370
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2423
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2345
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2413
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2412
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2333
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2421
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2193
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2466
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2421
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2454
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2242
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2563
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$3016
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2298
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2478
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1902
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2098
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2279
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2492
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2131
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2246
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1982
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2362
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1891
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1879
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2186
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1824
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1600
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1820
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1925
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1910
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1948
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1981

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1730
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1782
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2079
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1773
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1887
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1632
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1817
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1478
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1748
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1949
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1618
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1759
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2617
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1973
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2343
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1675
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2228
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2111
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2414
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1842
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2490
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1987
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1765
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2488
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1913
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1952
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2297
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2412
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2379
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2457
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2443
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2325
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2001