Atlanta vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$2569
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
499K
3.51M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 25% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 688th and 1723rd ($2628 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 4th in the United States and Spain, respectively. Check the United States vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Atlanta ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 199th and 160th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Madrid

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Atlanta Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$16324

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812