Atlanta vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$2810
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$579
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$535
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
65
😀 Quality of life
90
64
🏙️ Population
499K
2.53M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 126% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 688th and 4852nd ($2628 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th 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 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Atlanta ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 199th and 5346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Medellin

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Atlanta Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.3
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$689
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$1244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$25.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$2880
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$1250
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$58.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$13.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$6.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$6.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$71.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$8196

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$2410
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$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$1041
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$1012
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$737
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$802
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$862
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$769
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$749
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$749
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$537
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$816
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$858
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$559
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$958
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1106
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$563
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$680
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$733
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1045
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$816
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$795
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$630
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$856
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$788
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$593
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$850
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$765
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$586
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$727
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$740
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$606
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$674
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$678
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$678
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$685
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$678
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$631
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$687