Atlanta vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$1884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$4264
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$1096
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$1719
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$475
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$3145
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
499K
626K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 41% more expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 459th and 2103rd ($2648 vs $1884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 99th 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 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.7 months in Glasgow. Atlanta ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 151st and 40th 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
$18.6
$17.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$5.33
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$1191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$790
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$1870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$1271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$188
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$291
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$4377
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$3046
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$81.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$97.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$94.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$1097
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$12197

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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 Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1748
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1734
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1524
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1659
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1514
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1651
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1520
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1693
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2043
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1537
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1723
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1527
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1632
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1706
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1305
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1666
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1741
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1629
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1643
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1719
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1681
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1833
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1702
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1673
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1661
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1644
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1554
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1630
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1430
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1662
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1568
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1532
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1251