Atlanta vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$4848
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$1146
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$3562
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
499K
626K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 26% more expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 714th and 1833rd ($2540 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 97th 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 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.8 months in Glasgow. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 140th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Glasgow

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Atlanta Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$6.44
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$1254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$882
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$2451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$1640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$41.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$3909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$3280
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$20.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$19.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$85.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$1167
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$12979

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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 Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364