Atlanta vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$5424
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$2255
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$4843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
83
😀 Quality of life
89
89
🏙️ Population
499K
430K

The cost of living in Atlanta is 18% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 459th and 1193rd ($2648 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 1071st in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 2.2 months in Minneapolis. Ranked 29th vs 31st best cities to live in the United States, and 151st vs 158th 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
$18.6
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$6.98
 Cappuccino
$5.33
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$1458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$1065
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$2657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$1879
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$3298
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$2511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$6.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$9.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$7.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$5.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$65.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$1651
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$24407

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2241
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2285
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2174
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2238
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2287
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2312
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2403
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2285
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2094
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2284
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2303
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2253
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2357
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2346
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2457
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2101
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2438
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2093
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2272
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2132
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2206
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2102
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2378
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2521
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2073
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2489
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2140
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2340
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2173
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2138
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2264
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2332
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2690