Atlanta vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2628
$3216
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6005
$7364
🏠 One person rent
$1574
$2092
🏘️ Family rent
$2484
$3669
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5455
$4242
😷 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 18% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 688th and 117th ($2628 vs $3216) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 604th and 87th 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 49th vs 43rd best cities to live in the United States, and 199th vs 169th 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
$23.3
$26.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.8
$105
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.3
$8.04
☕ Cappuccino
$5.39
$5.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1746
$2394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1275
$1806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2981
$4404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$3208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.8
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$6964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2636
$3607
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.6
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.4
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$5.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$9.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$83.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$17.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$160
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.4
$34.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.5
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1605
$1797
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22758
$18611

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Cities near Atlanta

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2410
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2399
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2360
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2376
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2372
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2406
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2352
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2409
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2416
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2334
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2405
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2243
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2486
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2429
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2458
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2215
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2651
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$2968
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2289
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2494
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1920
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$2069
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2253
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2472
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2105
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2254
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2240
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2003
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2233
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$1922
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1771
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2187
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1993
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1602
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1852
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1967
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1955
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1930
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$2010

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2854
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2840
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2487
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2747
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2636
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2668
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2556
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2762
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2602
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2842
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2805
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2802
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2808
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2792
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2747
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$2859
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2958
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$3046
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$2843
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2756
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2802
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2721
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2697
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2924
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2589
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2673
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2695
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2715
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3151
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2749
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2774
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2762
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2701
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2757
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$3035
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2735
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2793
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2502
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$3114