Atlanta vs London - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta London
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$3662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$8238
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$2434
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$4002
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$632
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$409
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$4720
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
90
97
🏙️ Population
499K
8.8M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 28% less expensive than in London. Cities ranked 688th and 28th ($2628 vs $3662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 1st 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 1.3 months in London. Atlanta ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs London ranked 1st in the United Kingdom, while ranked 199th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs London

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Atlanta London
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$98.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$9.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$2743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$2091
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$4437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$3517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
4.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$20829
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$9663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$4.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$106
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$31.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$23.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$18.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$91.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$2713
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$25686

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178