Atlanta vs Glasgow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Glasgow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$2011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$4929
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$1155
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$2177
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$3222
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
94
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
499K
626K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 28% more expensive than in Glasgow. Cities ranked 704th and 1806th ($2570 vs $2011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th and 64th 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 1.6 months in Glasgow. Atlanta ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Glasgow ranked 2nd in the United Kingdom, while ranked 165th and 24th 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
$17.4
$18.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$89.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$4.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$1168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$840
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$2489
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$1650
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$320
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$3920
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$2776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$78.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$2.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$18.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$47.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$16.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$80.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$1078
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$15092

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2339
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2331
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2277
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2284
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2441
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2268
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2285
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2254
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2302
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2319
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2235
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2282
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2166
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2390
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2208
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$1993
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2657
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1928
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2195
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2435
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1541
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2213
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2094
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2148
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2159
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2149
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2076
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2127
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1888
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1839
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2128
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1704
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1636
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1652
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1726
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1736
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1901
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1982

Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1763
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1765
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1699
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1601
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1604
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1551
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1649
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1608
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1404
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1692
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2140
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1500
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1246
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1482
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1567
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1732
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1382
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1755
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1722
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1713
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1968
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1726
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1614
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1705
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1651
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1638
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1628
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1637
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1393
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1707
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1510
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1592
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1390
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1714
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1629
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1288