Atlanta vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$3068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$7133
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$2069
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$3842
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$4346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
85
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
499K
442K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 14% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 459th and 101st ($2648 vs $3068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 86th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Ranked 29th vs 16th best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 114th 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
$18.6
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$7.04
 Cappuccino
$5.33
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$2508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$1739
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$4833
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$6306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$3813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$13.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$9.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$5.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$1151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$28464

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783