Atlanta vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2617
$3297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5892
$7564
🏠 One person rent
$1587
$2174
🏘️ Family rent
$2476
$3858
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$797
🚐 Transport expenses
$143
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5193
$4156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
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 21% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 699th and 95th ($2617 vs $3297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 606th and 63rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Atlanta compared to 1.3 months in Miami. Ranked 58th vs 53rd best cities to live in the United States, and 231st vs 210th 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
$20.9
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$7.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.13
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1741
$2574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1298
$1873
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2969
$4730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$3376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$95.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$72
$65.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.37%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3301
$6833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2480
$3761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.48
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$16.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.9
$9.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$7.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$3.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.8
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$53.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$97.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1409
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23857
$21676

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2392
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2390
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2375
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2373
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2330
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2366
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2395
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2340
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2415
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2429
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2418
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2201
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2525
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2447
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2453
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2220
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2722
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2980
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2282
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2544
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1911
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2090
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2270
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2490
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2109
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2239
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2253
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$1990
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2251
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1919
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1791
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2202
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1932
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1593
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1814
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1966
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1946
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1928
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2004

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2872
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2870
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2465
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2738
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2620
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2662
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2532
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2739
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2589
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2684
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2808
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2801
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2767
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2775
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2783
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2761
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2847
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2963
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2991
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2831
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2739
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2792
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2713
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2695
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2867
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2586
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2664
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2713
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2696
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3170
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2699
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2810
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2777
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2668
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2806
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3117
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2900
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2448
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3050