Atlanta vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$3075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$7229
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$2042
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$3813
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$3944
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
85
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
499K
442K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 16% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 704th and 119th ($2570 vs $3075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th and 107th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.3 months in Miami. Ranked 38th vs 29th best cities to live in the United States, and 165th vs 140th 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
$17.4
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$88.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$7.68
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$1740
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$6403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$3960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$14.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$3.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$75.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$34.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$1399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$23889

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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 Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2756
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2762
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2381
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2660
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2553
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2604
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2474
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2714
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2528
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2651
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2758
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2865
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2731
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2732
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2793
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2805
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3032
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$3016
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2939
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3092
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2710
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2783
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2681
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2664
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2701
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2590
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2682
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2611
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2616
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4044
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2631
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2679
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2683
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2597
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2667
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2888
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2643
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2754
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2414
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2882