Atlanta vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$2681
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
499K
3.51M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 25% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 699th and 1805th ($2617 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th and 5th 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 months in Atlanta compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Atlanta ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 231st and 190th 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
$20.9
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$14237

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797