Atlanta vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$2391
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
95
98
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
499K
3.33M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 34% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 714th and 2194th ($2540 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st 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 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 140th and 149th 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
$18
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$5.27
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$10462

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2337
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2317
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2253
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2267
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2501
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2270
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2255
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2314
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2275
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2237
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2353
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2338
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2450
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2387
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2365
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2044
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2756
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2025
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2191
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2492
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1501
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1677
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2194
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2140
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2087
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2168
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2164
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2214
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2205
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1834
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1909
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2125
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1709
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1627
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1668
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1822
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1813
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1960
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2041

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581