Atlanta vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2641
$2380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5926
$5756
🏠 One person rent
$1592
$1413
🏘️ Family rent
$2480
$2434
🍽️ Food expenses
$711
$698
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5005
$4476
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
84
😀 Quality of life
91
90
🏙️ Population
499K
430K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 11% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 647th and 1095th ($2641 vs $2380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 572nd and 963rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Atlanta compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 51st vs 62nd best cities to live in the United States, and 179th vs 215th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Minneapolis

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Atlanta Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.8
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.03
$5.96
 Cappuccino
$5.17
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1682
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1323
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2780
$2639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2071
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2885
$3686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2139
$2479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.1
$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.22
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.15
$7.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.63
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.5
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.7
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1237
$1787
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26158
$26604

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2335
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2054
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2283
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2236
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2528
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2398
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2183
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2286
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2201
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2312
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2320
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2353
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2296
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2386
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2147
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2317
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2202
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2258
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2299
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2678