Atlanta vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$3299
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
499K
548K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 19% more expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 714th and 1500th ($2540 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 53rd 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 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.5 months in Manchester. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 140th and 76th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Manchester

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Atlanta Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$6.48
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$17390

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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 Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761