Atlanta vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
66
😀 Quality of life
91
60
🏙️ Population
499K
2.53M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 157% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 647th and 5342nd ($2641 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 3rd 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 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Atlanta ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 179th and 5890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Atlanta Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$6383

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$2416
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$2379
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
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$2370
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2423
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2345
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2413
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2412
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2333
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2421
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2193
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2466
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2421
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2454
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2242
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2563
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$3016
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2298
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2478
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1902
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2098
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2279
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2492
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2131
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2246
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2252
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1982
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2362
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1891
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1879
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2186
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1824
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1600
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1820
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1925
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1910
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1948
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1981

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677