Atlanta vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$2058
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$4930
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$1155
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$2017
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$3074
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
499K
626K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 28% more expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 647th and 1833rd ($2641 vs $2058) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 94th 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 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 1.5 months in Glasgow. Atlanta ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Glasgow ranked 3rd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 179th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Glasgow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$96.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$6.73
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$4.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$2085
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$1575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$301
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$39.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$4064
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$3045
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$3.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$3.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$3.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$21.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$3.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$3.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$85.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$118
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$1138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$18105

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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 Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1840
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1837
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1797
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1619
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1527
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1575
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1630
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1762
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1775
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1522
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1728
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2310
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1768
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1641
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1485
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1480
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1759
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1778
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1484
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1808
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1884
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$2021
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1879
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$2205
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1963
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1769
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1906
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1825
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1805
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1780
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1797
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1507
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$2079
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1602
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1761
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1551
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1840
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1839
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1429