Atlanta vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2540
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5770
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1567
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$2549
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5608
$417
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
90
53
🏙️ Population
499K
2.53M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 191% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 714th and 6207th ($2540 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 641st and 2nd in the United States and Colombia, respectively. Check the United States vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Atlanta compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Atlanta ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 140th and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.1
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.73
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$5.27
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1286
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2880
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2127
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.56%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3113
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2438
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.47
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.61
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.47
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.23
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.17
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.8
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$109
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1299
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27237
$6129

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$2337
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617