Atlanta vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2570
$2054
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5742
$4880
🏠 One person rent
$1586
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$2465
$1862
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$555
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5431
$3539
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
82
😀 Quality of life
90
88
🏙️ Population
499K
577K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 25% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 704th and 1702nd ($2570 vs $2054) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 650th and 1506th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.7 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 38th vs 55th best cities to live in the United States, and 165th vs 240th 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
$17.4
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.1
$54
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$9.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.39
$4.32
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1651
$1311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$979
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2827
$2332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2042
$1469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$61.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2730
$1890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$1701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$16.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.88
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.2
$5.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.97
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.13
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.9
$163
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.6
$42
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1442
$1813
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27299
$24191

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2001
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$1987
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$1982
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$2019
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1942
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2019
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1986
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1976
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2001
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$1998
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1932
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1760
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1991
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$2017
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$2023
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1963
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1968
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$2017
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1960
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2320
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1847
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2313
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2321
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2312
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2298
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1817
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2332
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2327
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2391
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$2078
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1850
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2179
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2294
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1789
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2484
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2345
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2311
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2461
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2371
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2378