Atlanta vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$5150
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$1216
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$296
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$3902
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
90
100
🏙️ Population
499K
5.03M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 17% more expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 704th and 1365th ($2570 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th and 4th in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Atlanta ranked 38th best city to live in the United States vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 165th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Melbourne

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Atlanta Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$67.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$8.09
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$1287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$2611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$1561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$6900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$5335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$4.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$3.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$3.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$19705

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2023
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2539
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2099
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963