Atlanta vs Milwaukee - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Milwaukee
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$2104
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$5122
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$1239
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$2039
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$569
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$4263
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
81
😀 Quality of life
89
90
🏙️ Population
499K
577K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 26% more expensive than in Milwaukee. Cities ranked 459th and 1560th ($2648 vs $2104) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 1383rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 2 months in Milwaukee. Ranked 29th vs 26th best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 138th 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
$18.6
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$9.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$5.12
 Cappuccino
$5.33
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$1310
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$983
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$2531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$1588
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$64
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$1712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$2.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$5.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$9.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$165
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$92.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$1814
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$24397

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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 Milwaukee

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi West Allis
$2016
6.3 km or 3.9 mi Wauwatosa
$2002
10 km or 6.4 mi Greenfield
$2021
13 km or 8.3 mi Brookfield
$1964
15 km or 9.4 mi New Berlin
$1947
17 km or 11 mi South Milwaukee
$2007
17 km or 11 mi Menomonee Falls
$1971
17 km or 11 mi Franklin
$1995
19 km or 12 mi Oak Creek
$2002
19 km or 12 mi Mequon
$2003
22 km or 14 mi Muskego
$1948
23 km or 14 mi Waukesha
$1803
27 km or 17 mi Caledonia
$1984
37 km or 23 mi Mount Pleasant
$1985
38 km or 24 mi Racine
$1983
46 km or 28 mi West Bend
$1945
53 km or 33 mi Kenosha
$1911
57 km or 36 mi Pleasant Prairie
$1970
64 km or 40 mi Watertown
$1949
67 km or 42 mi Zion
$2193
74 km or 46 mi Fort Atkinson
$1800
76 km or 47 mi Round Lake Beach
$2159
76 km or 47 mi Gurnee
$2199
77 km or 48 mi Waukegan
$2191
78 km or 49 mi Grayslake
$2164
80 km or 50 mi Sheboygan
$1709
81 km or 51 mi North Chicago
$2205
84 km or 52 mi McHenry
$2150
85 km or 53 mi Libertyville
$2305
87 km or 54 mi Mundelein
$1926
90 km or 56 mi Fond du Lac
$1855
91 km or 57 mi Woodstock
$2107
91 km or 57 mi Vernon Hills
$2143
96 km or 60 mi Janesville
$1935
97 km or 60 mi Crystal Lake
$2314
97 km or 60 mi Highland Park
$2221
98 km or 61 mi Buffalo Grove
$2195
101 km or 63 mi Lake in the Hills
$2269
102 km or 63 mi Wheeling
$2240
103 km or 64 mi Northbrook
$2253