Atlanta vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$3178
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$7315
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$3715
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$767
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$4255
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
84
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
499K
442K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 17% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 647th and 118th ($2641 vs $3178) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 88th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 1.3 months in Miami. Ranked 51st vs 33rd best cities to live in the United States, and 179th vs 119th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Miami

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Atlanta Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$5.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$3.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$2504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$1788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$4582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$3236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$95.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$6063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$3867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$5.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$22.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$3.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$7.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$34.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$1514
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$25246

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2416
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2419
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2384
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2503
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$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

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2846
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2839
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2471
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2726
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2622
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2649
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2543
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2773
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2588
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2813
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2818
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2794
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2788
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2845
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2885
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$3076
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2977
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2905
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2795
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2847
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2741
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2716
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2781
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2598
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2661
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2751
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2707
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3343
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2704
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2836
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2814
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2709
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2848
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3224
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2794
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2971
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2450
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3101