Atlanta vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$2046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$5001
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$1923
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$3707
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
91
91
🏙️ Population
499K
577K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 29% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 647th and 1864th ($2641 vs $2046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 1525th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 1.8 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 51st vs 55th best cities to live in the United States, and 179th vs 195th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Milwaukee

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Atlanta Milwaukee
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$61.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$5.38
 Cappuccino
$5.17
$4.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$1315
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$935
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$1539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$1953
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$1705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$16.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$3.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$4.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$4.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$1808
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$23971

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$1915
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1973
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1915
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1915
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1904
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$1973
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1943
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1948
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$1966
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1964
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1919
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1785
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1973
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2039
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2032
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1941
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$2030
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2089
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1957
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2381
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1826
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2355
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2368
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2375
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2340
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1763
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2368
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2394
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2434
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2119
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1849
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2220
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2373
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2528
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2392
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2412
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2508
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2426
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2399