Atlanta vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$906
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$2260
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$761
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$275
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$432
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
66
😀 Quality of life
90
53
🏙️ Population
499K
2.53M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 184% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 704th and 6005th ($2570 vs $906) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th 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 38th best city to live in the United States vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 165th and 6049th 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
$17.4
$6.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$47.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$73.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
14.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$1715
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$1447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$41.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$1.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$5.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$29.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$64
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$5682

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AtlantaMedellin

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2339
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2331
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2277
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2284
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2441
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2268
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2285
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2254
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2302
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2319
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2235
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2282
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2166
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2390
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2208
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$1993
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2657
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1928
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2195
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2435
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1541
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1974
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2213
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2094
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2148
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2159
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2149
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2076
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2127
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1888
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1839
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2128
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1704
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1636
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1652
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1726
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1736
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1901
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1982

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$897
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$839
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$705
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$680
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$649
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$605
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$598
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$674
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1031
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$709
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$493
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$794
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$664
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$887
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$513
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$563
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$645
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$882
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$657
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$648
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$534
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$742
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$666
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$497
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$748
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$650
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$669
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$524
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$604
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$722
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$557
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$562
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$599
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$477
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$618